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War Stories: Operation Iraqi Freedom (with DVD) (Hardcover)

~ Oliver North (Author)

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North is a retired Marine infantry veteran of Vietnam and was a key player in the Iran-Contra affair. This book is a mostly workmanlike presentation of his experiences as a war correspondent for FOX (which shares copyright on this book) as the U.S. invaded Iraq. Any political uproar it may cause is likely to stem largely from Pavlovian responses to the name of the author, a response that ignores that he has written both fiction and nonfiction as well as having been a Marine officer. So it is hardly surprising that he does excellent work covering a Marine aviation unit, one appointed to transport assault troops and evacuate wounded in aging helicopters-never without risk and sometimes with bloody incidents. These are vividly and knowledgeably described, as is the Marines' courage and professionalism. Nor is it surprising to witness the empathy between a retired Marine about to become a grandfather and younger Marines about to see combat. The briefer coverage of the armored units of the 4th Infantry Division is a little frustrating, and the polemics against antiwar journalists and politicians, while unlikely to offend readers who share the author's views, feel redundant. So does the capsule history of Iraq in the appendix, although well-written enough to give the author credibility as a popular historian. Even the larger issue of the linkage between a correspondent, a network and a publisher who are all politically simpatico can hardly be made into anything especially sinister without the same kind of political partisanship that the book exhibits in its less inspiring moments. DVD of Fox News North special not seen by PW.
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Fresh from his tour in Iraq embedded with the First Marine Expeditionary Force and later the Army's Fourth Infantry Division, bestselling author Oliver North reports in living detail the real story of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Regnery Publishing, Inc.; Book & DVD edition (November 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0895260638
ISBN-13: 978-0895260635
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #689,674 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible First Hand Accounts of the Danger w/ Details, December 11, 2003

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I like tales of war and I kind of expected this to be a nice, glossed over, made-for-TV version of the Iraq War (part II). But it was so much more than that! It was real! All the grit, gore, and horrors of war play out from page to page. You really get a feel for what it was like to be there, but you also get a taste of the strategy and tactics of the field brass, and a true feeling of what the grunts were going through. North was in Vietnam and occasionally brings in comparisons of that.

The DVD is just a really nice added bonus--as are the color photos in the middle.

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5.0 out of 5 stars NORTH GETS IT RIGHT!, February 21, 2004

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LtCol North gets it right in this book!

Unfortunately, unlike a soldier from Columbus, GA who wrote the review dtd 16 January. The soldier impugns the veracity of LtCol North's account of the evacuation of a dead corpsman. How do I know what really happened? I am the pilot who DID evacuate the corpsman, and I can vouch for the version in the book. The statistics of the Medical Company in question have little or no bearing on whether this happened like North says it did. The Company should be offended at the actions of one of their own members, and not at North for telling the truth.

While there are minor inaccuracies in this book, (e.g., he lists my unit as Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 when it was actually 269) they are not substantive, nor do they alter the gist of the individual stories. This is a great read - LtCol North got it right!

Major Timothy Kolb

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5.0 out of 5 stars Historically accurate!, December 27, 2003

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I served with the Marines in this Operation and can say from personal experience that this book is 100% dead on accurate. A great account of the war from a great American!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Recent-Iraq historians and "old soldiers" will enjoy this
Books like "War Stories" will always get bummed up by the majority of reviews instinctively, simply because book reviewers tend to be loaded with those who dislike soldiers. Read more

Published 5 months ago by G. Stelzenmuller

5.0 out of 5 stars reminded me of Guadalcanal Diary
Colonel North is a great story teller. The way he weaves together the stories of the Marines, Soldiers and Airmen in Operation Iraqi Freedom makes for riveting reading. Read more

Published 13 months ago by Most Pampered Books

5.0 out of 5 stars War Stories Operation Iraqi Freedom
I normally do not read "war" books. When I saw this book I had to get it -- after a very good Marine friend told me a little about his tours in this war. Read more

Published 22 months ago by Sonia Soto

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent stories by a Marine about our troops in combat
This book is a series of snapshots in time covering the exploits of Marines and Soldiers in combat. Since it is written by a Marine, the stories are told from their perspective... Read more

Published on June 26, 2006 by Lodge2

5.0 out of 5 stars Great
This is a great book. It gets you right in with the action and keeps you reading. What is amazing is that it is real reality and not fiction. Read more

Published on May 2, 2005 by Randy Given

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Amazing first hand view of our Marines and soldiers in the field. Easy read (even for those without military experience). God bless our American heroes!

Published on October 16, 2004 by Marine wife

5.0 out of 5 stars War Stories: Operation Iraqi Freedom
I received the book on time. Although I bought the book used, it looked brand-new. I was very satisfied with my purchase experience.

Published on August 30, 2004 by Fornance Benevolent Society

5.0 out of 5 stars How things have changed
Being a combat veteran of an earlier era I found Col. North's book a fascinating read on how warfare is waged in this new age of high tech and high media exposure. Read more

Published on June 2, 2004 by T. Colby

5.0 out of 5 stars A Soldier's Story
Oliver North's "War Stories: Operation Iraqi Freedom" is a straightforward and compelling view into the Iraqi war as told through the eyes and voices of the young American's who... Read more

Published on May 9, 2004 by Gary Griffiths

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book from a Great Man
Colonel North recently visited my hometown to complete a segment of War Stories. I did not get to meet him but everyone who did felt he was the nicest and humblest person they had... Read more

Published on February 24, 2004

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