Best operation dessert storm history books according to redditors
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This story is corroborated in the book The Devi's Sandbox which came out in 2006.
http://www.amazon.com/Devils-Sandbox-Battalion-162nd-Infantry/dp/0760323941/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1370984573&sr=1-5
The Battle of 73 Easting.
Wikipedia: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_73_Easting
The Coalition commander the armored troop, Captain (now Major General) HR McMaster, wrote this report on the battle: http://www.benning.army.mil/Library/content/McMasterHR%20CPT_Battleof73Easting.pdf
Maps: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/maps/10.html
This book was written by a veteran of the battle: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1591145333
This short blog post was written by a veteran of the battle. Blog comments are instructive but of course not definitive: http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=28890
I think Islam is where Christianity was during the crusades. I've met many normal Muslims who integrate fine into 'Western' society. However I've also met some who refuse to shake hands with a women.
To me, I fear it more than the other religions, simply because the vast sum of it's followers are in positions to do harm to others. They live in Countries where if justified by the Quran they can assault or even murder people.
In one book at a public execution one Afghanistan man said the following.
>"In America you have television, movies - the cinema. Here there is only this." ~ The Forever War
https://www.amazon.com/War-Iraq-Critical-Buster-Glosson/dp/0972911707
Though it'll be in any book that covers the air campaign in depth.
He references it indirectly in this interview:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/oral/glosson/1.html
IIRC the source I used was this book
https://www.amazon.com/Warriors-Rage-Great-Battle-Easting/dp/1591145333
The author, Douglas McGregor, was the Squadron S3 at the time and provided that primary source insight. I haven't heard good things about the author personality wise, (Heard he was an asshole), but the book did serve its purpose for what I was writing.
Whether the war actually took place is open to debate. It seems that scholars are still arguing. Homer's version is certainly not accurate, though. Though some guy in the 70s found what he claimed to be Troy.
Edit-- Also, it's as good an example as any. http://www.amazon.com/Gulf-War-Did-Take-Place/dp/0253210038
Coincidentally, The Forever War is an excellent look at the war in Afghanistan by Dexter Filkins.
How about The One that Got Away by Chris Ryan. He was part of an SAS team that went into Iraq during the first Gulf War to take out scuds and gather intelligence. Unfortunately, it all went horribly wrong and they were comprimised early in the mission. Chris was separated from the rest of the team and had to escape on foot to the Syrian border - a journey of about 190 miles.
Or you could try Bravo Two Zero by Andy McNab. He was part of the same team, but was eventually captured and had to survive torture by the Iraqi army.