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Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power - Community Reviews back

by Rachel Maddow
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spoko
spoko rated it 12 years ago
Let me just start by saying that while I'm certainly a Leftie, I'm actually no great fan of Rachel Maddow. The details aren't relevant here, but I don't find her show compelling or particularly informative. That said, I did appreciate this book. There is wide room for non-partisan agreement on the m...
The Book Lantern
The Book Lantern rated it 12 years ago
Yeah, I'll try and write a proper review at some point but I just freaking love Rachel Maddow. She's one of my heroes and one of the reasons I'm as passionate about politics as I am, so blame her for me!
deborahmarkus7
deborahmarkus7 rated it 13 years ago
I ended up listening to the audio version of this book -- it's read by Maddow herself! What a treat. Wish I could think of something more original to say about her writing than "brilliant" and "thought-provoking."
Stephanie's books and other things
Stephanie's books and other things rated it 13 years ago
My dream Democratic presidential ticket for 2016 would include Rachel Maddow. I’m thinking if Joe Biden doesn’t want to do it (and I don’t think he does) then Al Franken, John Stewart or Stephen Colbert should be the other half. That would be an entertaining and smart duo to run the country. Mayb...
Intensely Focused
Intensely Focused rated it 13 years ago
I almost feel like I should reread this book before writing a review. I read about 2/3 of it and then took a long break before finishing the rest and it's been several weeks since I finished the book. So keep all that in mind when reading this review.I wanted to like this book more than I did. I thi...
Marvin's Bookish Blog
Marvin's Bookish Blog rated it 13 years ago
It seems that since my birth in the 1950s, America has been in perpetual wars. Since 2001, we have been in perpetual war. Rachel Maddow's intriguing look at the evolution of military action in America does a lot of explaining why this is so. We as a nation have done three things in the last 40 years...
willemite
willemite rated it 13 years ago
Updated - 5/26/13 - new link at bottomSuppose they gave a war and no one protested?That sounds like heaven on earth for some politicos, some military leaders and a whole lot of contractors who have been growing Jabba-the-Hutt chunky on public dollars.Rachel Maddow, the most charming, and surely one ...
Kellee
Kellee rated it 56 years ago
Reading this in an election year is very scary!!! Also, it seriously makes me want to walk up to everyone in a military uniform and thank them.
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