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Author:  dkfan9 [ Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:13 am ]
Post subject:  N&D Book Club
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This will be the first book that we will be reading. Right now we're looking at beginning the discussion thread sometime next week. Although if it would encourage more participation, perhaps we can wait until June 29th. So far the following people are set to participate:

1. dkfan9
2. thodoks
3. 04/05
4. Buffalohed
5. Pegasus (tentative)
6. homersheineken
7. given2trade
8. Chud
9. Bart

Please feel free to invite others who may not have opened this thread. The more people we get the better this could be.


*edited by 04/05
Author:  thodoks [ Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:22 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Blowback
:wave:

honestly, i was a bit "meh." read this instead.
Author:  dkfan9 [ Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Blowback
thodoks wrote:
:wave:

honestly, i was a bit "meh." read this instead.

that does look interesting
i'll give it a look
Author:  homersheineken [ Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:31 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Blowback
thodoks wrote:
:wave:

honestly, i was a bit "meh." read this instead.


I agree that is a better book than Chalmers. Both say the same premise, but Kinzer's doesn't suffer from reputation of bias from their other work as Chalmer's. But Blowback is good and more famous, I believe.

Also check out this by Kinzer on Iran http://www.amazon.com/All-Shahs-Men-American-Middle/dp/047018549X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244770784&sr=8-2 .... I think you referred to some of this in a rebuttal of LW in the Econ thread, Thodoks.

BTW - I met and interviewed kinzer and he's a smart dude. Funny as hell too and was considerate when we had tech problems with the interview ;) He's well-travelled and had some fantastic anecdotes (and yes my opinion of the books is based on before meeting him 8) )
Author:  thodoks [ Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:38 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Blowback
homersheineken wrote:
Also check out this by Kinzer on Iran http://www.amazon.com/All-Shahs-Men-Ame ... 784&sr=8-2 .... I think you referred to some of this in a rebuttal of LW in the Econ thread, Thodoks.

looks good.
Author:  dkfan9 [ Fri Jun 12, 2009 2:54 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Blowback
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more famous, I believe


yeah the ron paul recommendation was where i first heard about it, and it's a catchy phrase so it stuck in my head

anyway, I think I might actually go for All the Shah's Men. I like the idea of focusing on one specific incident; I read the first six pages on Amazon and it's an easy/intriguing read so far
Author:  4/5 [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Blowback
Just got Overthrow and All the Shah's Men. Don't let me down boys.
Author:  4/5 [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Blowback
Btw would there be interest in a sort of RM N&D book club kinda thing?
Author:  thodoks [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Blowback
aprilfifth wrote:
Just got Overthrow and All the Shah's Men. Don't let me down boys.

i really liked "Overthrow," and bought "All the Shah's Men" this past weekend. i'm reading this right now, so i won't start the Shah book for another week or so.

aprilfifth wrote:
Btw would there be interest in a sort of RM N&D book club kinda thing?

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=75250&p=2744337&hilit=book+club#p2744337
Author:  4/5 [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Blowback
Nice. I've had that idea for awhile. It could be pretty cool. Read stuff on a wide range of topics and stuff. I'm down.
Author:  dkfan9 [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Blowback
i'd definitely be in
Author:  dkfan9 [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Blowback
at least for the summer
Author:  4/5 [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Blowback
dkfan9 wrote:
i'd definitely be in

Did you end up going with All the Shah's Men? That could possibly be the first one to get the ball rolling since a few people would be starting it at about the same time and Homer has already read it.
Author:  dkfan9 [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Blowback
aprilfifth wrote:
dkfan9 wrote:
i'd definitely be in

Did you end up going with All the Shah's Men? That could possibly be the first one to get the ball rolling since a few people would be starting it at about the same time and Homer has already read it.

yup. local library branch should be getting it in tomorrow (was supposed to be in today but wasn't for whatever reason).
Author:  thodoks [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Blowback
well, i'm down for starting Shah this weekend. any other takers?

pat, PM some peeps you'd want to read it.
Author:  4/5 [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Blowback
I get mine in 5-9 days. I'm a sucker for free shipping from Amazon.
Author:  thodoks [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Blowback
LOL WUT

free shipping?
Author:  4/5 [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Blowback
thodoks wrote:
LOL WUT

free shipping?

I know, I know...I'm also a sucker for buying non-fiction books.
Author:  thodoks [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Blowback
hey pat, it might not be a bad idea to edit the thread title if you want this to become the official RM book club thread.
Author:  dkfan9 [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: RM Book Club Discussion
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