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A Special Mission: Hitler's Secret Plot to Seize the Vatican and Kidnap Pope Pius the XIIA Special Mission: Hitler's Secret Plot to Seize the Vatican and Kidnap Pope Pius the XII by Dan Kurzman
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A secret Vatican army makes for some nice ideas.
We're All Journalists Now: The Transformation of the Press and Reshaping of the Law in the Internet AgeWe're All Journalists Now: The Transformation of the Press and Reshaping of the Law in the Internet Age by Scott Gant
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I wanted to know what the shape of the Internet will be in a few years.
The Coming China Wars: Where They Will Be Fought and How They Can Be WonThe Coming China Wars: Where They Will Be Fought and How They Can Be Won by Peter Navarro
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I didn't want to write about the US-China War because that's been done before. But China does play a peripheral role and I want to be accurate.
Exposing the Real Che Guevara: And the Useful Idiots Who Idolize HimExposing the Real Che Guevara: And the Useful Idiots Who Idolize Him by Humberto Fontova
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Breaking the myths taught by today's re-educators.
The Edge of Evolution: The Search for the Limits of DarwinismThe Edge of Evolution: The Search for the Limits of Darwinism by Michael J. Behe
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Looking behind the myths into the failures of Darwinism.
Escaping the Resource Curse (Initiative for Policy Dialogue at Columbia: Challenges in Development and Globalization)Escaping the Resource Curse (Initiative for Policy Dialogue at Columbia: Challenges in Development and Globalization)
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A look at what goes on in the petrol-industrial complex and the tyrannical petrol-nations.
The Road to Disunion: Volume I: Secessionists at Bay, 1776-1854 (Road to Disunion Vol. 1)The Road to Disunion: Volume I: Secessionists at Bay, 1776-1854 (Road to Disunion Vol. 1) by William W. Freehling
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Since the Sovereign Forces are fighting not just the UN but also POTUS, I get a lot of good material from Civil War events.
Our First Revolution: The Remarkable British Upheaval That Inspired America's Founding FathersOur First Revolution: The Remarkable British Upheaval That Inspired America's Founding Fathers by Michael Barone
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Barone was a boy genius. I'm going to include him in a character in my next FND installment.
Hard America, Soft America: Competition vs. Coddling and the Battle for the Nation's FutureHard America, Soft America: Competition vs. Coddling and the Battle for the Nation's Future by Michael Barone
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A good wakeup call for our slumbering culture.
Invading Mexico: America's Continental Dream and the Mexican War, 1846-1848Invading Mexico: America's Continental Dream and the Mexican War, 1846-1848 by Joseph Wheelan
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I like the story about the Irish brigade that were convinced by the Mexicans to desert because they were Catholics, too.
The Occupation of Iraq: Winning the War, Losing the PeaceThe Occupation of Iraq: Winning the War, Losing the Peace by Ali A. Allawi
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An intimate look at the conflicts between Iraqi and American democracy.
182 Days in Iraq182 Days in Iraq by Phil Kiver
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By a guardsman and radio talk show host.
Uncouth Nation: Why Europe Dislikes America (The Public Square)Uncouth Nation: Why Europe Dislikes America (The Public Square) by Andrei S. Markovits
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For those of you who have always wondered what makes you hate the French so much.
Mr. Lincoln Goes to WarMr. Lincoln Goes to War by William Marvel
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The war would have never happened if Lincoln wouldn't've been president. And your point is?
On the Hunt: How to Wake Up Washington and Win the War on TerrorOn the Hunt: How to Wake Up Washington and Win the War on Terror by Colonel David Hunt
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You've seen him on Fox News. Quite a character with lots of interesting views on the military-industrial complex.
Civilians in the Path of War (Studies in War, Society, and the Militar)Civilians in the Path of War (Studies in War, Society, and the Militar)
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The tension that goes on in the profession of arms between ethics and obligations.
A War of Frontier and Empire: The Philippine-American War, 1899-1902A War of Frontier and Empire: The Philippine-American War, 1899-1902 by David J. Silbey
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Good war stories of a short and forgotten war.
The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn EvilThe Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil by Philip Zimbardo
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What makes soldiers go bad.
Poor PeoplePoor People by William T. Vollmann
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He went out and lived with the poor to champion their plight only to discover that they deserve to be poor.
Foundations of Betrayal: How the Liberal Super Rich Undermine AmericaFoundations of Betrayal: How the Liberal Super Rich Undermine America by Phil Kent
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TV newsman Kent uncovers how the Rockafellers, Fords and Carnegies have sold their souls to fund transnationalism.
The Atomic Bazaar: The Rise of the Nuclear PoorThe Atomic Bazaar: The Rise of the Nuclear Poor by William Langewiesche
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The techniques used by the Third World to start their nuclear weapons programs.
Retained by the People: The "Silent" Ninth Amendment and the Constitutional Rights Americans Don't Know They HaveRetained by the People: The "Silent" Ninth Amendment and the Constitutional Rights Americans Don't Know They Have by Dan Farber
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An ode to the rarely cited 9th amendment: just because a person's right is not enumerated in the Constitution does not imply it's denied.
Hog Pilots, Blue Water Grunts: The American Military in the Air, at Sea, and on the GroundHog Pilots, Blue Water Grunts: The American Military in the Air, at Sea, and on the Ground by Robert D. Kaplan
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Despite OEF/OIF, the rest of the DOD must go on.
Japan RisingJapan Rising by KENNETH PYLE
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Japan is re-evaluating its self-imposed post-war restrictions in response to global requests for its military and political assistance.
The Democratic Imperative: Exporting the American RevolutionThe Democratic Imperative: Exporting the American Revolution by Gregory A. Fossedal
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Includes an interesting look at why France hates the world and the world hates France.
In Defense of the Bush Doctrine (Contemporary Issues in the Mid)In Defense of the Bush Doctrine (Contemporary Issues in the Mid) by Robert G. Kaufman
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You can trust Russia to be halfway predictable with nukes bc they're civilized. Not so with Iran.
Nuclear Power Is Not the AnswerNuclear Power Is Not the Answer by Helen Caldicott
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It's good to keep an eye on the moon bats. She wants the UN to force you to air dry your clothes.
Foreign and Domestic: Campaign II--Battle for the Middle StatesForeign and Domestic: Campaign II--Battle for the Middle States by Michael Mannske
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