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THE GHOST WAR by ALEX BERENSONThe Ghost War is Alex Berensons second book featuring John Wells an American Citizen who infiltrates the Taliban in Along the way Wells becomes a devout Muslim forcing those back in Washington to determine if he is still on the side of the United States in the War on Terror or if he has been turned by the men with whom he had been eating breathing and living You find out the answer to this question at the end of the first bookThe Faithful SpyIn The Ghost War Berenson and Wells are back and the focus shifts from the Middle East to Asia China and North Korea and the very real behind the scenes battle that is waging against the United States and the West Berensons books are in the same genre as Tom Clancy James Rollins and Vince Flynn Wells is similar to Flynns Mitch Rapp the difference is that Mitch Rapp is not as conflicted as Wells and Flynn is not as Berenson All good authors bring a part of themselves to their characters It is this honesty and rawness that make characters come to life and allows readers to connect and become a part of the story Berenson does this and he does it well John Wells is a man who has dedicated the last two decades of his life to serve the interests of the United States His dedication has come at a great cost personally and However unlike Rapp in the Flynn books Wells questions the role of the United States in the War on Terror and whether or not the United States should be in the Middle East and other places that our country has currently deemed a danger and this is where the readers opinion on the United States role in combating what has been deemed the War on Terror and the Axis of Evil will come into play in determine whether this is a book that they will love or a book that will neverbe on their top ten listThe story is very good and very realistic The writing is beautiful and it flows smoothly and is easy to follow The story is nbspThe question s what are your personal politics What are your personal beliefs If you question some of the steps taken by the United States and our armed forces then chances are you will really like this book You will most likely share some of the characters concerns while at the same time doing all that you can to support our troops If you believe that the steps that have been taken by the United States Government and the armed forces have been necessary to protect the Country then my expectation is that you will not love this book You will not like the the guilt and some of the hesitation I enjoyed both The Faithful Spy and The Ghost War and I will ready Berensons most recent The Silent Man with that said in my opinion Vince Flynni Mitch Rapp są w usuwana z listy Moje ulubione listopada 2009 28