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Title: Under Fire: An American Story by Oliver L. North, William Novak ISBN: 0-9717009-1-5 Publisher: 21st Century Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 1991 Format: Hardcover List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.14 (14 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Outstanding - Hard Hitting - Insightful.
Comment: This book is an eye opener into the politican infighting and the covert operations that are ongoing to this day. Admiral Poindexter and Colonel North are true American heroes in every sense of the word who were fighting International Terrorism twenty years before 9/11. The Iran-Contra "scandal" is exposed as nothing more than an attempt by partisan Democrats to bring down a Republican President.
Rating: 4
Summary: An Entertaining and Insightful book, but not the whole story
Comment: In this book, Oliver North writes primarily about his role in the Iran-Contra affair, giving his side of the story. However, he also gives an insight on his life beginning from his childhood, including when he was fighting in Vietnam. North points out that there were "two Vietnam wars," with North's involvement being in the northern part of South Vietnam--as opposed to the majority of U.S. troops, who were fighting further South. North explains the war he fought there "was more straightforward," explaining that if he and his men were to set up an ambush and spotted the enemy, they could be sure it was the enemy. "We didn't have to deal with that terrible problem of Vietnamese civilians who weren't civilians, or with Viet Cong guerrillas who would melt off into the countryside and disappear." North and Co. were fighting "NVA regulars--well disciplined troops with reinforcements close behind." (p. 93) He also explains how his deep involvement in the war caused him to go into deep depression, and almost cost him his marriage. On Iran-Contra, he gives some details of his meetings with the Iranians. In addition, gives details about his rise to the National Security Council and various assignments there until the Iran-Contra affair was exposed, when he was then fired. He is pro-Israel, and correctly criticizes Caspar Weinberger and some Middle East "experts" for being anti-Israel, and in some cases, anti-Semitic, (pp. 155-156) as well as criticizing Weinberger and George Schultz for advocating a pro-Iraq policy (pp. 287-88). He also explains the ordeal he went through in his six days of testimony before the House and Senate Select Committees--the text of which can be found in Taking the Stand, with an introduction by Daniel Schorr--and his subsequent trial. He also explains his life after his trial and appeals process were over through the end of 1990/early 1991. Overall, this book is useful in reading North's side of the story of the Iran/Contra scandal, as well as on his early life, his experiences in Vietnam, his personal life, his rise to the National Security Council Staff at the White House, right through the immediate aftermath of his trial. This book also has some humorous moments. North also occasionally quotes from the Bible. However, while North makes an issue of how much Ronald Reagan knew about Iran-Contra (pp. 10-11, 401-403), he says nothing about Vice-President and (then) President George Bush (the father of the current President) and of how much Bush knew about Iran-Contra. This is why I gave this book only a four-star rating instead of five. To find out why North is silent about Bush, this book should be read alongside The Crimes of a President, by Joel Bainerman--especially pp. 48-61--and The Secret War Against the Jews, by John Loftus and Mark Aarons, including their quoting from The North Diaries that was declassified under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act.
Rating: 5
Summary: Under Fire : An American Hero
Comment: This book is a very well written account of Oliver North's life. It details the Iran-Contra situation, his time at Annapolis Naval Academy, his time serving in Vietnam, and among oother things his family life which gives us some personal information about Ollie.
From the time I picked up this book I couldn't put it down for more than the time it took to rest my eyes. This book is very interesting from start to finish and gives you a great look inside the life of a true American Hero.
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Title: One More Mission: Oliver North Returns to Vietnam by Oliver L. North, David Roth ISBN: 0310404908 Publisher: Harpercollins Pub. Date: 01 November, 1993 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: The Jericho Sanction: A Novel by Oliver North, Joe Musser ISBN: 0805425519 Publisher: Broadman & Holman Publishers Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Mission Compromised: A Novel by Oliver North, Joe Musser ISBN: 0805425500 Publisher: Broadman & Holman Publishers Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: War Stories: Operation Iraqi Freedom (With DVD) by Oliver North, Oliver L. North ISBN: 0895260638 Publisher: Regnery Publishing Pub. Date: November, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Blue's Bastards: A True Story of Valor Under Fire by Randy Herrod ISBN: 0895265494 Publisher: Regnery Publishing Pub. Date: 01 December, 1989 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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