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Title: Ugh.
Review: Been there, done that. A long rehash of what we've seen before - foreign country underestimates U.S., war starts, U.S. crushes foe. Yada, yada, yada. Some things ring very hollow: I don't think I need to see the two most senior people in the CIA calling each other honey-bunny; the same goes for Jack Ryan and his 'babe' comments to his wife. He rants, even more then usual, on Social Security, "tree-huggers", gays, and women (his Secret Service agent Andrea Price-O'Day). At 1024 pages, there is way too much character development and not enough action. Finally, the whole reason for the conflict - the death of a couple of foreign diplomats, *they're not American, Tom*, is quite a stretch.
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