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War Stories: Operation Iraqi Freedom (With DVD) Hardcover – November, 2003

by Oliver North (Author)

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Book 1 of 3 in the War Stories Series

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The mainstream media are trying to discredit our victory in Iraq by saying there was no reason to take out Saddam. But Oliver North knows better. He was there. Embedded with Marine and Army units for FOX News Channel during Operation Iraqi Freedom, North (himself a decorated combat veteran) vividly tells the story his camera gave us glimpses of during the campaign to liberate Iraq. This updated edition features a new chapter detailing the events after the end of major hostilities—including the capture of Saddam Hussein—and brand-new action photos straight from the front line.

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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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This book includes a free DVD featuring the hour-long Fox News Channel episode of Oliver North's War Stories: Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Product details

Series: War Stories (Book 1)
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Regnery History; Book & DVD edition (November 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0895260638
ISBN-13: 978-0895260635
Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 1.2 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
Average Customer Review: 28 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,601,357 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1444 in Books > History > Military > Iraq War
- #4493 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Philosophy > Political
- #9353 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Communication & Media Studies

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ByJenon March 7, 2016

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Ordered as a gift for someone interested history. They enjoyed this book.

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Love Oliver North stories

ByR. Barnhurston May 20, 2015

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Excellent book, near mint condition. Exceptional seller

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Purchased for my father

ByCJCon January 17, 2013

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This was a birthday gift for my father. My dad is a cold war Navy veteran, and my brother was in Iraq during the invasion, so these stories are of particular interest to my father. My brother was also interviewed by Oliver North for TV, so I knew Dad would be even more interested. My father recently told me he's been listening to the stories in the car while driving, and is learning so much more about that time he never considered or knew, and says they are very entertaining and informational.

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ByHazelle D. Houton November 27, 2012

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Very interesting. fine author. Appeals to me as a history buff. Gives some fine insight into the prblems of the times

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War Stories: Operation Iraqi Freedom

ByFornance Benevolent Societyon August 30, 2004

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I received the book on time. Although I bought the book used, it looked brand-new. I was very satisfied with my purchase experience.

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Recent-Iraq historians and "old soldiers" will enjoy this

ByG. Stelzenmulleron June 23, 2009

Format: Paperback

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. The reader would be delighted, however, with how articulate and comprehensive Oliver North presents his story of "Gulf War II."

The first three-quarters of the book details the immediate lead-up to the conflict (but published just before Saddam's capture), and the author's assignment to Iraq by Fox News. He tells the story mostly of the path he was able to follow during the first part of the Iraq War. Along the way North does an excellent job of telling us about the soldier's life and point of view, about ageless things: the eternal confusion, dirt and sand, mortal dangers, deaths, abrupt changes of situation. Also there is the camaraderie, endurance of spirit, dedication, professionalism, tolerance, superb training, and pride which military persons have best experienced. Above all, North is pointedly modest and temperate with the story he tells.

The last part of the book gives a longer history and description of Iraq and the surrounding region, covering the 20th century more or less. Professional historians will likely turn up their pedantic noses with what they read here (if they bothered), but the regular reader will be delighted with the author's non-pedantic summary. Above all, North makes the subject interesting, and surely will entice us to do more reading later. Get the book.