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Mark Bowden - Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War
 
   

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83 out of 83 people found this review helpful.

Into the Hornets? Nest: Black Hawk Down

Date of Review:  Nov 5, 2003
The Bottom Line: Although Washington wouldn't commit, leaving Task Force Ranger to accomplish its mission with insufficient resources, the men acquitted themselves with valor and reflect honor on themselves and their country.
Review: When the first bullet goes by your head, politics and all that other &^%$ goes right out the window.

"Irene," crackled over the radio headset. "&^%$* Irene," relayed CWO Mike Durant to the crew and passengers of his sleek Black Hawk...
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  5.0

by: George_Chabot
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Well written account of bravery above...
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Only the dead have seen the end of war...
 
69 out of 69 people found this review helpful.

Ma-Alinti Rangers

Date of Review:  Jul 6, 2000
Review: "Whoever does not have the stomach for this fight, let him depart. Give him money to speed his departure since we wish not to die in that mans company. Whoever lives past today and comes home safely will raise himself every year this day, show his...
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  4.0

by: Wolfhound
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Amazing Detail
Cons
Shaky Conclusion
 
45 out of 45 people found this review helpful.

THE BIGGEST FIREFIGHT INVOLVING AMERICAN SOLDERS SINCE NAM!

Date of Review:  Apr 24, 2000
Review: This book is well written and thoroughly researched on the battle of Mogadshu Somalia, October 3&4 1993. Mr Bowen is a reporter, he interviewed many of the Rangers and some of the Delta Force operators (this has to be impossible because Delta Forces...
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  5.0

by: kalujack
Recommended to buy: Yes

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A very well written well researched book
Cons
American solders killed and dragged...
 
41 out of 41 people found this review helpful.

"DAY OF THE RANGER, NIGHT OF THE FUBAR"

Date of Review:  Jan 24, 2002
The Bottom Line: Ask anyone in uniform what FUBAR means
Review: I was about eighteen when I met my first Ranger. My unit had gone down to Fort Lewis Washington to conduct training with the US Army. It was something that we looked forward to with mixed feelings. On the one hand we would have ample time to visit...
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  4.0

by: JAMES23
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Well researched and written
Cons
None
 
34 out of 34 people found this review helpful.

Heroes in a Forgotten Battle

Date of Review:  Jan 19, 2002
The Bottom Line: Compelling and intense, descriptive and factual. Shows the brutality of war.
Review: I received "Black Hawk Down" as a Christmas gift. Frankly, all I could remember about the 1993 battle in Mogadishu, Somalia, it was a peace keeping, UN mission gone awry. I truly had forgotten about this battle. However, through the magic reporting...
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  5.0

by: JBduckling
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Simply riveting, excellent account of a...
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Depressing, wears you down.
 
22 out of 22 people found this review helpful.

Who needs Tom Clancy or Dale Brown?

Date of Review:  Sep 5, 2000
Review: Mark Bowden's gripping account of a little-publicized raid by some of America's best-trained fighting men in Somalia in 1993 is compelling and disturbing. It manages in objective journalistic style to both make you admire raw individual and...
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  4.0

by: NFP
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Gripping detailed account of real...
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Very detailed; not an easy read unless...
 
20 out of 20 people found this review helpful.

An Account of Americans in Combat

Date of Review:  Jan 12, 2002
The Bottom Line: This book is for people into Tom Clancy-style military books, only this story is the real thing, and it hammers that home with a nailgun.
Review: I picked up this book before leaving on a trip to read on the plane. I wasn't sure if I would like the book, but it came highly recommended from a friend, so I thought I'd give it a try. I don't read very often, but I've enjoyed all of Tom Clancy's...
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  5.0

by: magnatran
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Very true-to-life, easy to identify...
Cons
It was somewhat difficult to keep up...
 
18 out of 18 people found this review helpful.

Remembering The Fallen

Date of Review:  Apr 8, 2000
Review: Mark Bowden helped bring back what happened in Somalia October 3-4,1993. It all tells the story of Task Force Ranger dealing with Army Rangers,Army Delta,SEALS,10th Mountain Division,and a combat unit from the Airforce.

The only reason I...
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  5.0

by: Hightower
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Well Written
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No Movie Yet
 
17 out of 17 people found this review helpful.

War as seen by the GI

Date of Review:  Jan 5, 2000
Review: "Blackhawk Down" is an account of "Bloody Sunday", a battle between Americans and Somalis that occurred on Sunday, October 3, 1993. Eighteen Americans and over 500 Somalis died. This blurb on the bookjacket understates the impact of the book:...
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  5.0

by: jimNtexas
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Fast paced, thought provoking
Cons
May evoke strong emotions in the reader
 
14 out of 14 people found this review helpful.

Night Stalkers Don't Quit

Date of Review:  Jul 13, 2000
Review: I could, if I tried, probably think of a handful of books that I?ve read that have moved this old goat to go misty. Certainly, history is not a genre, that emotes the frustration and tears I felt after reading Mark Bowden?s ?Black Hawk Down: A Story...
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  5.0

by: sionna
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
excellent investigative journalism
Cons
sometimes, more information than we...
 

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