Very Factual and in NO WAY anti semitic.

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	• Red Mafiya: How the Russian Mob Has Invaded America Robert Friedman Diane Pub Co, 2000 - 296 pages average customer review:based on 50 reviews view larger image
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Thrilling

The first thing I did after opening this book was to go online and see if Robert I. Friedman was still alive because I found it hard to believe he could write a book like this and not get whacked. I was relieved to discover that, while he is deceased, death came from a blood disease as opposed to the hands of Mr. Ivankov or any of the other criminals he exposes in these pages. Simultaneous to reading this work I have open a recently released book on the Mexican Mafia which greatly pales in comparison to the artfulness of this account. I had no problem with Mr. Friedman's organization. The chapters, for the most part, tell differing tales of different characters which together provide a stunning and horrifying description of the Russian mob in America. The personalities depicted are every bit as interesting as those in la costa nostra. Indeed, that Italian gangsters played bocce ball while the Russian ones played chess goes a long way in explaining why they have been as successful as they are. The best writing rolls forth like a movie and that's true in the case of Red Mafiya. This was a magnificent book.

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True story of Russian Mafia

Robert Friedman the author Of "Red Mafiya" reveals who the Russian Mafia are , and how they operate. This is true story of how Russian Mafia has invaded America.Russian Mafia must be stopped just like any other ethnic mafia. Russian Mafia is mostly Jewish, but they betray even Israel for money. The Russian Mafia only works for itself, and no country. They have no loyalty to Russia, USA, or Israel, but only for their mafia organization.Russia , USA, and Israel have been victims of their crimes. Now is the time for all three countries to work together to limit the Russian Mafia.

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Good information, poorly organized

An account of the Russian Mafiya is an daunting task that requires a great deal of research. While I have no doubt that many of the statements in this book are true, the book suffers from a terrible lack of organization. It seems as though Friedman decided to write this book in a stream-of-conscious format. The format problem is damaging to the credibility of the book because it can confuse readers.

The evolution of the Russian Mafiya, which is located at the conclusion of chapter 5, should really open the book. Instead, Friedman jumps right into a prison interview with little primer before the important text. The main thesis alleges that the KGB stashed much of the money after the fall in the Soviet Union in as many places as possible. Among these places was organized crime, which has been diversifying since the 1970's. The problem was exacerbated when the Soviet Union fell. And because many of these Russian are Jewish, they seek asylum in Israel.

One of the move informative chapters discusses the extortion practices that mafiya associates exhibited with Russian NHL player. The media seems woefully unaware of any problem. This chapter is toward the middle of the book, sandwiched between prison interviews, illegal schemes, and biographies of members. The format left me with little frame of reference or time line regarding this developing problem. The book could benefit from a return to an editor.

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Very Factual and in NO WAY anti semitic.

Contrary to some of the comments mentioned by those giving this book low marks; this book is extremely accurate and in NO WAY anti semitic. Some stated that this book was anti semitic because it did not talk about the good side of the Russian-Jew Imagre. NEWS FLASH!!! This book is about the Russian Mob! The book is about BAD GUYS! Who says the author has to talk about the honest and good Russian-Jew imagre?? Secondly those who said the content was embellished or un-believable obviously do not have any knowledge on the subject of the Russian Mafia. Myself being involved in law enforcement at the state and federal level for 23 years, I can attest that nothing is sensationalized in this book. As for the person who claimed to have been written about in the book.. GIVE ME A BREAK!

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A very good overview!

I like this book for what it is which is an overview of a very complex and intriguing issue of Russian mobsters operating in the US. It is under 300 pages so it is not an all-encompassing work on the subject. If you want to get an idea of the subject without having to trudge through an exhaustive study, this is an excellent book that you can pull through in a day or two and get something out of. If you want a complete and thorough history read something else. I am kind of puzzled over anti-Semitic accusations though. The fact that many Russian mafia figures are of Jewish decent is only brought up in the context of Russian Jews being able to leave the Soviet Union because of their heritage. It is not really touched on in any other way. Oh well.

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In the past decade, the Russian mob has become the world s fastest-growing criminal superpower. Trafficking in prostitutes, heroin, & missiles, the Mafiya poses an enormous threat to global stability & safety. With the breakup of the Soviet Union, the Russian mob quickly became the dominant power in a weakened, impoverished Russia. And it has now spread to the U.S., infiltrating its banks & brokerage firms. A number of top criminals have gone on record about their activities for the first time in this book. The revelation: the Red Mafiya is everywhere -- with staggering implications for law enforcement, the economy, foreign policy, for the American people themselves. Photos.

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