We Were One
Shoulder-to-Shoulder with the Marines Who Took Fallujah
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We Were One
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Narrateur(s):
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Richard Powers
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Auteur(s):
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Patrick K. O'Donnell
The platoon included four pairs of best friends. Each of the four would lose a best friend forever.
Five months after being deployed to Iraq, Lima Company's 1st Platoon became one of the first American forces to enter Fallujah, where they encountered some of the most intense hand-to-hand combat since World War II. Civilians were used as human shields or as bait to lure soldiers into buildings rigged with explosives; suicide bombers approached from every corner hoping to die and take Americans with them; radical insurgents, high on adrenaline, fought to the death.
Award-winning author and historian Patrick O'Donnell stood shoulder to shoulder with Lima Company's 1st Platoon as they fought through the streets of Fallujah, their casualties mounting. This is their story.
©2006 Patrick K. O'Donnell (P)2007 Blackstone Audio Inc.Ce que les critiques en disent
"Clearly reflects valor and courage." (Kirkus Reviews)
"This is, being real, a more than harrowing tale." (Roanoke Times)
"[O'Donnell's] most important accomplishment among many is to put a human face on the troops....[An] excellent book." (New York Post)
Don't get me wrong, O'Donnell, to his credit, does address those more "human" issues.. but they're underemphasized and even disparaged (at one point actually arguing that humanitarian attempts to minimize civilian casualties made the insurgency worse, for example). Likewise to be fair, O'Donnell follows a specific squad of Marines (3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Lima Company, 1st Platoon) during a specific harrowing house-to-house battle (clearing the city of Fallujah in 2004 Iraq). That mandates an action-packed narrative - focusing on firefights & brotherhood/valor in the face of terror. Unfortunately, he basically ignores anything other than that.
If you're looking for a Rah, Rah, Rah celebration of what President Donald Trump calls "central casting" warriors (Hollywood archetypes of heroism) - then this book will give you exactly what you expect. I, however, was hoping for more authenticity from the author (O'Donnell is usually excellent while wearing his hat as a credible military historian).
As to presentation: Richard Powers is a solid professional. He picks up nicely on the author's cues and reads the book as though it's a Hollywood screenplay rather than a documentary: injecting emotive voice-acted dialogue and excited pacing into the reading where called for. I was impressed with his understanding of the author's intended tone.
Altogether, I was quite disappointed with O'Donnell's effort. I was hoping for one of his immersive on-the-ground experiences.. but got a recruiting missive instead. The audiobook merits 5.5 stars out of 10. If you find it on the 'Plus' menu, it's a reasonable way to distract for a couple of quiet afternoons.. but spend your Credit on something else if they ask for one (even one of this author's other offerings like 'Into The Sun' or 'Dog Company').
Did Pete Hegseth Write This?
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