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.Licensed to Kill: Hired Guns in the War on Terror by: Robert Young Pelton August 28, 2007 I wondered about the objectively of this book when I read the dedication: 'to the unheralded heroes of the war on terror, the contractors who have scarified their life in service of their client'. At first I though that Mr. Pelton was trying to be sarcastic, but unfortunately after reading the whole book (watch out for the dodgy grammar), it was left with the impression that he actually admirers the likes of Blackwater and DynCorp. The book is filled with references of Blackwater operations (mostly in Iraq), where contractors are portrayed as a little rough, but patriotic and reasonability level headed - rather than overpaid thugs, who have seen an opportunity to line their own pockets in a war zone! Although, I had to laugh a little when he ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on Licensed to Kill: Hired Guns in the War on Terror |
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.The World's Most Dangerous Places: 5th Edition by: Robert Young Pelton April 07, 2003 Whilst Lonely Planet Guides - and their various knock-offs - tell you the basics of travelling to the places you think you'd like to go to, DP tells you all about the places you really don't want to go to, what to do when you get there, and how to come back in one piece. Written by a motley collection of adventurers and war correspondents (who have a terrifying attrition rate - at least two contributors to previous editions are now dead) DP is not only a guide book to war zones and danger, but also an excellent grounding in the geopolitical realities of how those places got like that, and a guidebook to surviving the travails and difficulties of being a western traveller in the Thrid World. Where else would you find chapters on how to survive being ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on The World's Most Dangerous Places: 5th Edition |
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.Fielding's the World's Most Dangerous Places (Fielding's Travel Guides) by: Robert Young Pelton, Coskun Aral, Wink Dulles 1998-01 Whilst Lonely Planet Guides - and their various knock-offs - tell you the basics of travelling to the places you think you'd like to go to, DP tells you all about the places you really don't want to go to, what to do when you get there, and how to come back in one piece. Written by a motley collection of adventurers and war correspondents (who have a terrifying attrition rate - at least two contributors to previous editions are now dead) DP is not only a guide book to war zones and danger, but also an excellent grounding in the geopolitical realities of how those places got like that, and a guidebook to surviving the travails and difficulties of being a western traveller in the Thrid World. Where else would you find chapters on how to survive being ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on Fielding's the World's Most Dangerous Places (Fielding's Travel Guides) |
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.Three Worlds Gone Mad: Dangerous Journeys through War Zones of Africa, Asia and the South Pacific: Dangerous Journeys Through War Zones of Africa, Asia and the South Pacific by: Robert Young Pelton 2003-11 Three tales of Mr Peltons travels through the dark places of the world. He draws few conclusions, but just relates his travel exploits. If you're in any doubt about the nature of the new Russian democracy, you need to read this. >>See More Reviews & Details on Three Worlds Gone Mad: Dangerous Journeys through War Zones of Africa, Asia and the South Pacific: Dangerous Journeys Through War Zones of Africa, Asia and the South Pacific |
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.I Wouldn't Start from Here I Wouldn't Start from Here: The 21st Century and Where It All Went Wrong the 21st Century and Where It All Went Wrong by: Andrew Mueller 2009-01 Three tales of Mr Peltons travels through the dark places of the world. He draws few conclusions, but just relates his travel exploits. If you're in any doubt about the nature of the new Russian democracy, you need to read this. >>See More Reviews & Details on I Wouldn't Start from Here I Wouldn't Start from Here: The 21st Century and Where It All Went Wrong the 21st Century and Where It All Went Wrong |
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.The Hunter, the Hammer, and Heaven by: Robert Young Pelton 2002-01 Three tales of Mr Peltons travels through the dark places of the world. He draws few conclusions, but just relates his travel exploits. If you're in any doubt about the nature of the new Russian democracy, you need to read this. >>See More Reviews & Details on The Hunter, the Hammer, and Heaven |
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.The World's Most Dangerous Places: 4th Edition by: Robert Young Pelton 2000-06 Whilst Lonely Planet Guides - and their various knock-offs - tell you the basics of travelling to the places you think you'd like to go to, DP tells you all about the places you really don't want to go to, what to do when you get there, and how to come back in one piece. Written by a motley collection of adventurers and war correspondents (who have a terrifying attrition rate - at least two contributors to previous editions are now dead) DP is not only a guide book to war zones and danger, but also an excellent grounding in the geopolitical realities of how those places got like that, and a guidebook to surviving the travails and difficulties of being a western traveller in the Thrid World. Where else would you find chapters on how to survive being ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on The World's Most Dangerous Places: 4th Edition |
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.Adventurist by: Robert Young Pelton 2001-08 Whilst Lonely Planet Guides - and their various knock-offs - tell you the basics of travelling to the places you think you'd like to go to, DP tells you all about the places you really don't want to go to, what to do when you get there, and how to come back in one piece. Written by a motley collection of adventurers and war correspondents (who have a terrifying attrition rate - at least two contributors to previous editions are now dead) DP is not only a guide book to war zones and danger, but also an excellent grounding in the geopolitical realities of how those places got like that, and a guidebook to surviving the travails and difficulties of being a western traveller in the Thrid World. Where else would you find chapters on how to survive being ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on Adventurist |
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.World's Most Dangerous Places: The Professional Strength Edition by: Robert Young Pelton May 01, 2007 Whilst Lonely Planet Guides - and their various knock-offs - tell you the basics of travelling to the places you think you'd like to go to, DP tells you all about the places you really don't want to go to, what to do when you get there, and how to come back in one piece. Written by a motley collection of adventurers and war correspondents (who have a terrifying attrition rate - at least two contributors to previous editions are now dead) DP is not only a guide book to war zones and danger, but also an excellent grounding in the geopolitical realities of how those places got like that, and a guidebook to surviving the travails and difficulties of being a western traveller in the Thrid World. Where else would you find chapters on how to survive being ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on World's Most Dangerous Places: The Professional Strength Edition |
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.The Official Indiana Jones Adventure and Survival Guide by: Robert Young Pelton, Barbara Rabinowitz 1999-07 Whilst Lonely Planet Guides - and their various knock-offs - tell you the basics of travelling to the places you think you'd like to go to, DP tells you all about the places you really don't want to go to, what to do when you get there, and how to come back in one piece. Written by a motley collection of adventurers and war correspondents (who have a terrifying attrition rate - at least two contributors to previous editions are now dead) DP is not only a guide book to war zones and danger, but also an excellent grounding in the geopolitical realities of how those places got like that, and a guidebook to surviving the travails and difficulties of being a western traveller in the Thrid World. Where else would you find chapters on how to survive being ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on The Official Indiana Jones Adventure and Survival Guide |