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Steve sheinkin does a fantastic job of describing the events in a step by step fashion, so that the whole convoluted thing actually makes sense. While still telling a very specific story, sheinkin never neglects to inform readers of the wider context ... Read More
The book ends with nixon's resignation; an epilogue includes daniel ellsburg's positive commentary on a contemporary edward snowden’s leaks about the nsa's domestic spying. The story of the plumbers and their bumbling efforts to get something on ellsb... Read More
Ellsberg’s story not only illuminates an important part of american history but it helps to illustrate how our government and society became how it is today. The once consummate cold warrior becomes perhaps the most courageous and effective activist. ... Read More
The facts are borne out by 1000's of pages of official documentation and reports from folks actually on the ground observing the chaos of the vietnam war. For much of the book it follows the actions of daniel ellsberg, a government analyst who slowly ... Read More
Highly recommended to young students as well as their parents and grandparents.
Cons
To make daniel ellsberg out to be this. Angel of a guy willing to die on his sword is a bit much for me.
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Quality
One of them whose boss my best friend’s father growing up returned and the hecklers werent smart enough to know what it means w... Read More
President going back to eisenhower he became more disillusioned with the united states government
One cannot help but see the obvious parallels with the edward snowden case in current news
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Daniel ellsberg was courageously willing to pay the price
Packaging/appearance
The early south vietnamese government officials were as corrupt as a sidewinder snake in the mohave tdessert
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This book is based of on the vietnam war and what happened and how the pentagon papers got leaked i don’t want to give to much away but in all the book has a great plot and storyline to it
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The bottom line is that even our elected officials are not above the laws
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Well told story of an important and misunderstood figure in american history
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You cant wait to get to the ending even if you already know the ending you are interested to know how he the author is going to tell the story
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It reads like a spy thriller but not an ordinary spy thriller
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It is not wealth or fame and certainly not fortune that leads him to reveal his governments secrets but rather the very dedication that drove him in the first place
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I cant wait for the movie but i suspect it will be tame compared to this book albert j
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There were several comments here regarding how the troops were treated upon their return and they are quite correct
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