American Heroes rings with truth and clarity! 2009-12-03

Reviewer: Ronie K.

American Heroes is by far one of the the most well-written books I've read on the military. It's packed with informative historical nuggets about how we got to "here," witticisms that make me laugh, but it also contains a riveting and heart-wrenching accounts of what our heroes are facing or have faced (at home and abroad. I've cried, laughed, and taken copious notes.

Heroes 2009-09-01

Reviewer: Allen J. Faust

"A Hero isn't something you are, it's something you do." This book is a must read for anyone who really cares about the men and women in our armed forces. It is a page turner.

Jingoist Dribble 2009-05-29

Reviewer: Pawnurface

This book can basically be summed up by saying that everything the U.S. has done has been honorable. When the U.S. overthrows democratically elected governments and installs brutal dictators like it did in Chile and Iran for the benefit of U.S. investors and corporations, it is here stated as a grand sacrifice to protect American interests, freedom, and our way of life.

Oliver North was involved in Iran-Contra which was the illegal funding of a terrorist organization controlled by Washington to overthrow democracy in Nicaragua using money from the sale of missiles to Iran. Mr. North will now have you believe that the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are noble and about freedom. That the people of America would not have freedom if U.S. soldiers were not invading the middle east. Iraq meanwhile has been turned into a basket case of a country with tribalism, warlordism, and sectarianism. Violence is down lately yes but simply because there is no one left to kill in large areas of the country now filled with mass graves. The U.S. has built huge military bases and the largest Embassy in the world with plans to stay indefinitely to control and oversee the regions vast oil reserves. The Iraq government is currently trying to negotiate for a 2011 U.S. withdrawal with a reluctant America even though poll after poll shows that a large majority of Iraqi's oppose a U.S. military presence, and believe that US forces make the situation worse, including the "surge." But their opinion doesn't count right?

This book is basically for the uninformed who want to believe in a greater good. An American "Exceptionalism", if you will, of imperial doctrine not unlike the beliefs of former imperial Britain, France, Japan, Germany, ect. They said the same things about their noble and heroic efforts to change the world. This is utter garbage. One star because I couldn't give it zero!

The heroes of our nation 2009-03-01

Reviewer: R. Richards

Oliver North's writing makes you feel like you are with him---with our Soldiers and Marines. You can sense his heart breaking for those families who pay the ultimate sacrifice for our nation---giving their young people's lives. Truly a book that needs to be read by all Americans!

Awesome book 2008-08-27

Reviewer: Thank_You_Veterans

Thank God for good men like Oliver North. I wish we could have more men in power with his faith and his understanding of our military's capabilities and purpose. I am also very thankful for the work being done in Iraq and Afganistan. It is not a finished work nor a perfect work, but it is certainly not a flawed effort as our news outlets lead us to believe.

Brining our troops home before they feel they are finished is not "supporting our troups." We need to let the military decide when it is time to come home and stop letting our brilliant politcians and reporters use their deployment as a political leveraging issue.

I really enjoyed this book and it truly displays the unique mindset and committment that our service men and women possses. If we could have an entire nation of men and women like the ones that fill our armed forces, we could achieve so much more.