Acts of Honor
For Morgan Buckner, guard duty at Abu Ghraib prison turns deadly during the fall of 2003 when his only friend is murdered during a prison riot. The young soldier exacts his revenge in a manner that elicits valuable information from the murderous prisoner but violates the Geneva Conventions. When the information pays dividends that save American lives, General Robert Tannerbeck must decide whether to put the welfare of his men ahead of international law and his own personal honor. But when U.S. Marines capture an American journalist embedded with Sunni terrorists, the resulting chain of events leads to corruption at the highest levels of the military, within Congress, and at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Throughout it all, General Tannerbeck fights a losing battle to retain his honor, while Buckner comes to embrace the concepts of Duty, Honor, and Country.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1419655728
ISBN13:9781419655722
Release Date:August 2008
Publisher:Booksurge Publishing
Length:456 Pages
Weight:1.04 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.2" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Totally Believable
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This is an excellent story - hard to tell where the headlines end and the fiction begins. It offers the story of the Abu Ghraib debacle from several realistic viewpoints, from Generals to enlisted men to civilian reporters. It is totally believable with a very fast pace. I read it in a weekend, and I never read that fast!
Honor and Duty Meet Reality
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I love the way Dickinson brings to light the personal nature of concepts like honor and duty as it relates to real-world situations. He does a fantastic job setting the scene, helping the reader understand the feelings and pressures that could drive one to dishonorable acts. He also portrays a seasoned journalist as someone who is also motivated by a sense of duty - seek the truth.
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