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Ghost Wars
- The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001
- De: Steve Coll
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Duración: 26 h y 48 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,280
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,963
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,955
The explosive first-hand account of America's secret history in Afghanistan. With the publication of Ghost Wars, Steve Coll became not only a Pulitzer Prize winner, but also the expert on the rise of the Taliban, the emergence of Bin Laden, and the secret efforts by CIA officers and their agents to capture or kill Bin Laden in Afghanistan after 1998.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Exceptional Accomplishment
- De Joe en 11-08-13
- Ghost Wars
- The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001
- De: Steve Coll
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner
Background to 9-11 and US foreign policy
Revisado: 03-23-18
Steve Coll weaves together the stories of the key figures and events behind the rise of the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan. From Pakistani heads of state to CIA Directors with a Southern drawl, the story that lead to 9-11 is a complex soup of bureaucracy, cruise missiles, feckless intelligence agencies, and Pashtun nationalists. However, potential buyers should beware this book is not an analysis of 9-11 or the merits of the claims of the 9-11 commission. It is Steve Coll’s representation of the build up to 9-11 and the various failures that created it. He does hint at Saudi and UAE involvement. Anyone who has studied 9-11, and specifically what happened to building 7 of the WTC, will know that some part of the official story leaves out important details. As Steve Coll speculates, this may have been done on purpose out of the interest of managing future bilateral partnerships. Don’t miss this book.
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Adios, America
- De: Ann Coulter
- Narrado por: Ann Coulter
- Duración: 9 h y 16 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,616
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,476
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,459
Ann Coulter is back, more fearless than ever. In Adios, America she touches the third rail in American politics, attacking the immigration issue head-on and flying in the face of La Raza, the Democrats, a media determined to cover up immigrants' crimes, churches that get paid by the government for their "charity," and greedy Republican businessmen and campaign consultants - all of whom are profiting handsomely from mass immigration that's tearing the country apart.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Her best book so far
- De Dave Chesser en 07-07-15
- Adios, America
- De: Ann Coulter
- Narrado por: Ann Coulter
Red Pill on immigration
Revisado: 01-12-18
Ann Coulter radically changed my position on immigration. Her accessible and funny writing style weaves flawlessly between cold, hard statistics that feel like a punch in the gut to any proud American. You can either ignore her thesis or agree with her thesis, but you cannot deny her thesis. Must read.
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The Peloponnesian War
- De: Thucydides
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 26 h y 17 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 521
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 456
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 453
Historians universally agree that Thucydides was the greatest historian who has ever lived, and that his story of the Peloponnesian conflict is a marvel of forensic science and fine literature. That such a triumph of intellectual accomplishment was created at the end of the fifth century B.C. in Greece is, perhaps, not so surprising, given the number of original geniuses we find in that period. But that such an historical work would also be simultaneously acknowledged as a work of great literature and a penetrating ethical evaluation of humanity is one of the miracles of ancient history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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You better know the events before listening
- De David A. Montalvo en 05-25-16
- The Peloponnesian War
- De: Thucydides
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
A reminder for Western Civilization: it can be lost
Revisado: 12-06-17
Return to ancient Greece and be witness to the strength, beauty, and wisdom of the Athenian heroes. While there, readers may find striking parallels to modern times. Thucydides' history will expand your mind, and snag it on timeless questions. Is modern Western Civilization at the end of its own history? Only time will tell.
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The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
- De: John Perkins
- Narrado por: Tom Taylorson
- Duración: 12 h y 22 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,919
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,261
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,267
The previous edition of this now-classic book revealed the existence and subversive manipulations of "economic hit men". John Perkins wrote that economic hit men (EHM) "are highly paid professionals who cheat countries around the globe out of trillions of dollars. Their tools include fraudulent financial reports, rigged elections, payoffs, extortion, sex, and murder".
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4 out of 5 stars
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Don't buy the first "confessions. .." buy this one
- De Bill Redfield en 02-24-16
- The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
- De: John Perkins
- Narrado por: Tom Taylorson
Perkins is a conman
Revisado: 07-24-17
This book is complete and utter rubbish. The author paints himself as a savior while he fabricates an Orwellian tale of Evil America thinly veiled by false patriotism, stating the founding fathers would have "fought for the Viet Cong." Moreover, its core assertions about the global economic system are demonstrably false. In short, anyone who is educated on the subject will find the book ridden with personal self-aggrandizement, but certainly nothing of value to others. Do not waste your hard-earned money feeding this conman.
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Fingerprints of the Gods
- The Quest Continues
- De: Graham Hancock
- Narrado por: Graham Hancock
- Duración: 18 h y 31 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 8,849
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 7,830
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 7,789
Fingerprints of the Gods is the revolutionary rewrite of history that has persuaded millions of listeners throughout the world to change their preconceptions about the history behind modern society. An intellectual detective story, this unique history audiobook directs probing questions at orthodox history, presenting disturbing new evidence that historians have tried - but failed - to explain.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Classic in Historical Mysteries
- De Kelly en 09-05-19
- Fingerprints of the Gods
- The Quest Continues
- De: Graham Hancock
- Narrado por: Graham Hancock
Good but verbose
Revisado: 02-26-17
An enthralling book, but Graham ventures too far into speculation. Nonetheless, the consolidation of so many verified scientific facts does well for the mind to conceive of new possibilities for the past and the future. At times the argument devolves into what fits Graham's theory and not what is most likely, or he will take inconclusive data and draw a conclusion based on his "intuition." Still, a worthwhile prequel to Magicians of the Gods.
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