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Title: Interesting...but nah
Review: I found this book interesting solely because I've been to many of the places DeBatto mentions. Like he says, Warhorse is a hellhole, as is much of that part of east-central Iraq. Having said that, however, I find myself in agreement with many of the other reviewers in that his writing appears amateurish at times. As with many (but by no means all) books written by former non-commissioned officers, this book appears written in training manual-format. The gee-whiz computer goodies are interesting but the characters lack development and the dialogue isn't realistic (aside from the description of Camp Warhorse...). Would I read it again? No. Would I give his later books a shot to see if he's improved any? Yeah, maybe.
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