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 Post subject: N&D Book Club
PostPosted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:13 am 
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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.


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 Post subject: Re: Blowback
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:wave:

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

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

that does look interesting
i'll give it a look

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 Post subject: Re: Blowback
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thodoks wrote:
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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) )


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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.

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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

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Just got Overthrow and All the Shah's Men. Don't let me down boys.

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

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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?

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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.

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i'd definitely be in

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at least for the summer

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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.

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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).

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well, i'm down for starting Shah this weekend. any other takers?

pat, PM some peeps you'd want to read it.

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I get mine in 5-9 days. I'm a sucker for free shipping from Amazon.

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LOL WUT

free shipping?

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thodoks wrote:
LOL WUT

free shipping?

I know, I know...I'm also a sucker for buying non-fiction books.

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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.

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 Post subject: Re: RM Book Club Discussion
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