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Summary: On Killing
Comment: Outstanding book by a very informed author. Lots of anecdotal descriptions. Should be read by everyone who has a friend or relative in law enforcement, the military, firemen, vetrans, familys of vetrans or any citizen with the lawful right to carry a gun. A must read for anyone that might have to defend thereself or others from deadly assult or threat of great bodily injury. Explores PTSD in detail. ak
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Summary: Professional Quality
Comment: This book was recommended to me by an active member of a Special Forces unit. He felt that as a civilian chaplain to the military the insight the book gives to the reader would be helpful. It was.
The findings of the author are backed up by the experiences of many combat veterans who have shared their stories with me.
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Summary: Interesting, but somewhat repetitive
Comment: Very informative but I feel that the author was repetitive in some topics. Overall a good and informative book. Chapter 7 Killing and Sexual Range: The Primal Aggression and Release, and Orgasmic Discharge was a surprise to me and is in my opinion pure 100% Bull....
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Summary: Not So Quick.
Comment: I have a different thesis.
Soldiers waste tons of ammunition because theyre incompetent marksmen. The weapon is dirty, un-calibrated, and the shooter is excited, inexperienced in combat, undisciplined, and poorly led.
SLA Marshall stumbled upon a standard that is true for any organization: 15%-20% of the members do all the heavy lifting. Every organization is filled with slackers and morons and malingeroids.
The US military should do what other nations do: Put the dweebs on point to absorb bullets, flush the game, and clear the path of mines. There is no reason a real warrior should ever be on point.
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Summary: one of the best books I've ever read
Comment: This book covers the psychology of the human tendancy to kill and our lack there of. It explains, amung other things, just what it takes to take an average human being and get them to kill and the psychological consiquences. For those that have veterans in their family this book gives the average layperson insight into the mind of someone who has had to take life, whether for a benevolent purpose or not. It covers the effect of the media and fear on the civilian population and just what effect that has on the population. This is really a great book wiht a no nonsence approch to a very touchy subject. Even if you have no interest in the subject this book is very informative and gives you a deep understanding of yourself and those that have to do the dirty work in war.
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