I was browsing Amazon.com and came across this book, which looks fascinating! I plan to purchase it and read it, and thought some of you might find it interesting, as well....

From Publishers Weekly:
Alexander, a pseudonymous air force officer, and writer Bruning (House to House), collaborate to tell the stranger-than-fiction story of the intelligence operation that located and ultimately killed Abu Musab Al Zarqawi, the head of al-Qaeda in Iraq. An Air Force investigator turned interrogator, Alexander was trained in the post–Abu Ghraib interrogation techniques that replace fear and control with respect, rapport, hope, cunning and deception. He arrived in Iraq in March 2006, a month after al-Qaeda bombed the Golden Dome Mosque in Samarra in an effort to incite sectarian violence, and Zarqawi became the most wanted man in Iraq and the primary focus of U.S. intelligence efforts. Using the new methods, Alexander interrogated five captured al-Qaeda members and tracked down Zarqawi's personal spiritual adviser, who unwittingly led U.S. Special Forces to Zarqawi's hideout; this vindicated Alexander's methods and eliminated the key terrorist leader. Alexander provides a front-row seat to the intelligence war inside the Global War on Terrorism in a riveting, fast-paced account that reads like a first-rate thriller. (Oct.)
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That sounds neat Martini! I always love when they pick pseudonyms because I try to imagine the thought process for choosing "Alexander"
1P.S. It's available at my library, score!
2sounds already like will be Hollywood
3Thank you Martini - must be really interesting
I want to read this too. Thank you for the tip!
4This book sounds very interesting. I will have to check it out.
5I've read this book and I really enjoyed it. It gives perspective from interrogators that use the new technique as opposed to the old guard who prefer the old way of interrogating. It makes you think about torture and whether it really works. Good read.
6Piper gives it a thumbs up - I will have to look for this.
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"I will marshal all the forces of darkness to hound you to an assisted suicide." - In the Loop
sounds interesting, ill put it in for a request at my library! thanks for the suggestion martini, im looking for interesting things to read on my 2 hour commute :-/
82 hour commute??? each way????
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"I will marshal all the forces of darkness to hound you to an assisted suicide." - In the Loop
thanks for sharing Martini. My stack of books to read groweth. btw, anyone tried one of those electronic book devices? I saw someone in my hair salon using one & it seems so practical in that you just download the books. So much lighter to haul on planes & trips.
"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have".
10Thomas Jefferson
yeah
well sometimes its an hour and a half.. jersey to brooklyn, plus rush hour plus public
transportation. sigh.
11Pam, I have a friend at work who has a kindle, and loves it. There is something about holding an acutal book in your hand, and turning the pages....
I love that!
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