Thieves of Baghdad : One Marine's Passion to Recover the World's Greatest Stolen Treasures (Paperback)

from jmcclain19

I picked this book up after a glowing review in the USA Today book section and was not disappointed. Bogdanos would seem to be a hugely patriotic guy, as someone who has spent his entire career in the service of the US government in one form or another. But the book doesn't come across as a flag ...

from Sandydog1

Written by the equivalent of a very well-read eagle Scout, giving a half-time football speech, on acid. Sometimes trite, sometimes over-the-top. The narrative covers a very short segment of the story. I would have liked to have heard more of this remarkable story, ie, about recovery of these trea...

from pbadeer

This was an eye-opening overview of the "situation" at the Iraq Museum after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, from an insider's perspective. The detail of the museum's heirarchy, its collections and the looting which occured there was overwhelming and made for a fascinating read. The only thing k...

from norinrad10

Sometimes interesting, sometimes sanctamonous, sometimes dull, sometimes informative, not a bad read.