Basilone revisited
My saintly wife talked me into trying HBO’s Pacific war mini-series — I was reluctant because I am months behind in my research reading for my next book. I was hooked instantly. So I was interested when J-as-in-Jules Crittenden posted a supporting reading list.
My saintly wife talked me into trying HBO's Pacific war mini-series -- I was reluctant because I am months behind in my research reading for my next book. I was hooked instantly.
My saintly wife talked me into trying HBO’s Pacific war mini-series — I was reluctant because I am months behind in my research reading for my next book. I was hooked instantly.
So I was interested when J-as-in-Jules Crittenden posted a supporting reading list.
Thomas E. Ricks is a former contributing editor to Foreign Policy. Twitter: @tomricks1
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