5 stars

Reviewer:  world citizen "ATC"  See all my reviews

1)You write,..... "TOO MUCH DETAIL"...... This is a relative term. Something might possibly seem "too much" when for years we have been given "no where nearly enough". Can there be "too much" truth, "too much" love, "too much" caring, "too much" respect for humankind? 2) You state,..... "Most of this information is, at a minimum, classified FOUO (For official Use Only), but most likely a lot more. Not to mention that if these truly were emails sent from a deployed location, then they were from/on a Government Network, and shouldn't be published for monetary gain."..... Read the book, again. At best, your claims are conjecture. 3)You state, ...... "It (the book) was made simply for ego and profit."....... Perhaps there was a more profound reason for this, one which you have not grasped yet, I have not grasped yet, and maybe even the author himself is still grappling with. Perhaps he is correct in his observations, and pure in his intent. If it is the truth, it will live and grow. If it is in fact the truth, it is not ego. You mention profit? I surely do hope this book brings profit. Two definitions of profit are as follows: a)to be of service or benefit, b)to make progress. Perhaps ONE life profited from the dedication of Mr. Keller. Perhaps the world in which we Americans are a part of will profit and progress.

5 stars

Reviewer:  Ryan G  (The Heartland)  See all my reviews

Everyone knows the conduct of the American military at Abu Ghraib was questionable. But most people have no idea what happened beyond the few infamous photographs that sparked so much scandal in 2003.
This collection of emails, sent from behind the walls of Abu Ghraib to friends and family at home, is the only existing, first-hand account I know of, published about the events in the aftermath of the scandal.
They are exceptionally well-written, from an author who is a husband, father, software programmer, and current Republican party activist at home. He is certainly not a conscientious objector, but he does not let blind subservience to the military establishment or the fielty of Republican politics stand in the way of the truth about Abu Ghraib.
He tells stories of children imprisoned for crimes on their arrest cards like: "because we felt like it"; children raped in exchange for cigarettes; descriptions of complicated torture devices rigged up by U.S. soldiers and used with impunity on detainees as punishment for crimes like wetting their pants.
Everyone will have a reaction to these stories. Some people might cringe; some might call their revelation a slap in the face to the military criminals who perpetrated them. But either way, the nation not only deserves to hear them; the nation needs to hear them.

1 stars

Reviewer:  Concerned Vet "Semper Fi"  (Everywhere, USA)  See all my reviews

This book goes into detail, yes, but TOO MUCH DETAIL.
Most of this information is, at a minimum, classified FOUO (For official Use Only), but most likely a lot more. Not to mention that if these truly were emails sent from a deployed location, then they were from/on a Government Network, and shouldn't be published for monetary gain.
This is a soldier of the worst kind. All "rah rah", yeah, look at me, and then acting like a concientious objector the next. You can't claim hero status from a system one minute and then mock it the next.
Anyone that buys this book should regret it. It was made simply for ego and profit.