Has anyone read Blackhawk Down? If so, is it a good book?

if your talking about the book mark bowden wrote, then yes it's a very good read with some insightful views from different soldiers and shows how the best laid plans can go to pieces when the firing starts.[/quote]

Originally Posted by KC72

if your talking about the book mark bowden wrote, then yes it's a very good read with some insightful views from different soldiers and shows how the best laid plans can go to pieces when the firing starts.

Sounds like an awesome book. When was it published?

thanks, I think I'll check it out

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...909655-7037411

http://www.salon.com/books/feature/1999/12/16/bowden/