Book Review: 'We Meant Well' by Peter Van Buren
Added 2018-12-24 15:40:21 +0000 UTCIn this month's book review, Francis discusses 'We Meant Well: How I Helped Lose the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of the Iraqi People' by Peter Van Buren. Hear about how this book in many ways parallels Francis's experience in Iraq, and why follow-through is the single most lacking element of any US mission abroad.
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In case anyone interested in the material short of actually getting the book, the author gave an excellent talk at the US Army Heritage and Education Center, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8JhtYmEazY" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8JhtYmEazY</a> . Equal parts hilarious and depressing as hell.
Gabriel Uriarte
2018-12-25 10:38:38 +0000 UTC
