ScummyD
Educator

Haha. I'm from the Pacific Palisades man. Small world.

I can't think of any books right off to recommend, but I'll think about and mention some if I think you may be interested in them.

Thanks. I'll check them out. Funny you mention Santa Barbara. That's where I'm from.

Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 by Steve Coll

Fiasco: The American Military Adventure by Thomas E. Ricks

Haven't read Ricks' newer book The Gamble yet but did bother to watch Ricks' whole lecture about the book in Santa Barbara.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBKjl4k-c3k"]YouTube- Tom Ricks - The Gamble: American Military in Iraq 2006-2008[/ame]

Haha, do you have any good book suggestions I might be interested in?

It started to get a little infected. I went to the doctor yesterday and got a script for a stronger antibiotic. It doesn't hurt or anything, just a major inconvenience. No more pictures, hehe.

How are those stitches doin' old man? Hopefully it's healing and I do not need to picture proof. lol Happy New Year, Scummy!

That's funny. Got any book suggestions along those lines?

You and me read a lot of the same books and hold very similar views(ie Carnage and Culture; Guns, Germs, and Steel; All the Shah's Men)

Well so much for our good weather out here. It's been sprinkling all morning now, which is good because I'm laid out all doped up on vicodin with 14 stitches in my side from a surfing accident the other day. No so stupendous man right now.

I like it. LOL