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Title: Attitudes and Prejudices Show Through
Review: I am a real fan of Rick Atkinson and have read his two books on World War II with great enjoyment. This book, however, was a major disappointment.Atkinson's hatred of the Bush administation and conservative news sources comes through in many places. This is so strong that it colors his view of the events he is narrating. He never seems to understand, nor does he have much contact with the common soldier. This is simply his views of his own experience in the conflict. Most of the time he was in well-protected HQ compounds. He has a jest made in poor taste about having found the "weapons of mass destruction"; a box of box-cutters.The most interesting and significant part of the book is his positive description of Genral Petreus.
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