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Brooklyn to Baghdad: An NYPD Intelligence Cop Fights Terror in Iraq Hardcover – November 19, 2019

by Christopher Strom (Author), Jerome Preisler (Author), Michael Benson (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 85 ratings
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Brooklyn to Baghdad is the true story of a retired NYPD intelligence sergeant applying his street-cop tactics and interrogation skills against a lethal insurgency that had infected Iraq. A group of retired Special Forces soldiers and law enforcement experts came together to form the counterinsurgency group codenamed “Phoenix Team.” Exposing the corruption of both the Iraqi and US governments, the team faced serious setbacks and challenges. Brooklyn to Baghdad shows the effectiveness of Phoenix Team, their ability to process forensic evidence and human intelligence gleaned through interrogations at the point of capture to provide direct targeting for follow-on missions. This memoir also illustrates the politics of Washington, DC, and the US Army in the war-fighting effort, which continually hampered complete success while simultaneously preserving career aspirations. Throughout are many humorous and emotional anecdotes that reveal the men behind the missions and the toll the theater of war takes on real human lives
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  1. Print length
    288 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Chicago Review Press
  4. Publication date
    November 19, 2019
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.9 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1641601027
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1641601023
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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the book a great read that provides candid, horrifying descriptions. They also praise the writing style as brilliant and the storyline as interesting. Readers also say the content paints a picture of a side of war seldom discussed.

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"...Sgt. Strom provides an immensely reading insight into the ups and downs of the latter career path: on the plus side, the camaraderie..." Read more

"...I found this book so interesting that I invited the author to speak to my graduate class at St. John’s University...." Read more

"...You could feel the frustration of Strom and his team. A great read. really enjoyed the book and highly recommend it." Read more

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"...The story was gripping without being gory. I kept reading, hoping the tide would turn...." Read more

"...An excellent read all-around, equal parts exciting, funny, heartbreaking, and frustrating." Read more

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"Excellent book with an interesting story and fascinating characters...and they're all real...." Read more

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lascala
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a remarkable book
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2020
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Brooklyn to Baghdad is a remarkable book. It reads like a conversation between friends even as it provides a candid, almost horrifying description of American lives compromised by politics and egos again and again while fighting terrorists in Iraq & Afghanistan. The book painted just the right backdrop, describing the author’s time as a NYC police detective. He proudly described the job, the achievements and the camaraderie with a humility that was refreshing. His dedication was evident without bragging. Being a NYC cop meant he was part of something big, important and unified, a true brotherhood. I couldn’t wait to read more, to find out how many "bad guys" this true bad-ass was going to take down overseas.

Slowly, I began to realize his work had turned very, very different. He was no longer part of a tightly knit organization that protected its own. He’d joined a battlefield where “boots on the ground” and technical expertise weren’t valued nearly as much as political agendas. The story was gripping without being gory. I kept reading, hoping the tide would turn. But instead, I just grew more and more incredulous that he could keep his sanity and humanity in the midst of a royally screwed up situation. I couldn't put the book down, unable to stop reading even though I knew this had become a story of survival and personal honor. He never gave up hope and he never stopped trying to do his best. He gave his all and refused to fail even when our government’s priorities failed him.

I loved this book and hope you will too.
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Christian D. Orr
5.0 out of 5 stars Brooklyn to Baghdad = Bad@zz!
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2022
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Outstanding first-hand account of NYPD Sgt. (Ret.) Chris Strom, street hardened New York cop turned private military contractor hunting & interrogating terrorist bomb-makers in Iraq on behalf of Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO).

Sgt. Strom provides an immensely reading insight into the ups and downs of the latter career path: on the plus side, the camaraderie (working with top-notch and squared-away troops like 1SG Dave Peluso, SFC Adoni Poledicha, and the late SSG Matt Pucino (R.I.P.) and the thrill of key captures and breakthrough cases; on the minus side, the frustration of the entrenched bureaucratic incompetence and political back-biting of Big Army (especially mind-blowing how apparently even Army MPs and CID were so bloody clueless on seemingly basic concepts drilled into civilian police academy grads [Federal, state, and local alike] such as crime scene preservation, HUMINT, and establishing rapport with interviews).

An excellent read all-around, equal parts exciting, funny, heartbreaking, and frustrating.
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Dr Rob Gonzalez
5.0 out of 5 stars And impactful memoir combining law-enforcement with military experience.
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2021
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And impactful memoir combining law-enforcement with military experience. This firsthand look at the war on the streets and the war overseas, and how one individual took that experience from the street to the heat in the Middle East. Chris and I worked together in the NYPD and I see how the military benefited from that experience with the war on terror. I found this book so interesting that I invited the author to speak to my graduate class at St. John’s University.
Dr Robert Gonzalez, Assistant Professor of Criminal justice at St. John’s University. And former NYPD assistant Commissioner for training.
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Windswept143
4.0 out of 5 stars HIGHLY RECOMMEND
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2021
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A very insightful look at how we're conducting the war on terror. As a former Intel Investigator can only imagine the difficulties of conducting an interrogation with the use of an interpreter. Things always get lost in translation. Strom gathered a lot of valuable intel despite the language barriers. The release of terrorist due to the corruption was eye opening. You could feel the frustration of Strom and his team. A great read. really enjoyed the book and highly recommend it.
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edward wilkowski
5.0 out of 5 stars Brooklyn To Baghdad is a great read expertly told by Chris Strom,,who lived it.
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2020
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Brooklyn To Baghdad is a riveting behind the scenes account of the brave work that goes on both in the United States and abroad to stay ahead of the terrorists who would like nothing better than to destroy America and our way of life. The story is told candidly by retired NYPD Sergeant Chris Strom who did the the work both with the NYPD and as a civilian contractor stationed in Iraq. Strom goes in to great detail regarding the pitfalls and obstacles that he and his co-workers faced both from the identifiably enemy and the bureaucratic enemy from within while trying to accomplish their mission. A great read expertly told by someone who lived it.
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Kaizenny
5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed insight on a war we never knew was being fought.
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2023
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Since 9/11 we've all been exposed to the fighting, and infighting in Iraq.
But have you ever wondered what it took to protect American soldiers, all the while working in the shadows where enemies did the most destruction?
Find out with this must read account of the brave individuals who exemplified bravery in the face of daily adversity.
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John
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2019
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Interesting read about how intelligence gathering and interrogation skills, used by the author and honed on the streets of New York City, while at the NYPD, could be used to stop the bomb builders in Iraq from attacking our soldiers and Iraqi civilians. All this while operating in a war zone and embedded with the Army. Certainly gave me a new view about the Iraq War, and men and women in the middle of it.
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Ed Baswell
5.0 out of 5 stars Really good, fast-paced read!
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2020
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Excellent book with an interesting story and fascinating characters...and they're all real. It's a true story; I know because I was there for the first six months of it. Chris paints a great picture of a side of war seldom discussed, the one from the military contractor's point of view. Give this one a read!
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