Rambo in Afghanistan

James Joyner | Saturday, May 2, 2009

Christian Bleuer reviews Rambo III and finds that, despite its ostensible setting in Afghanistan and featuring a highly competent Special Forces operative as the protagonist, it is not an accurate depiction of warfighting in South Asia.   Additionally, it is not an ideal source for those wishing to study weapons technology circa 1988 or looking for tips for how to dress in that climate.

Good to know.

About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.

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I like his blog quite a bit. This was pretty good for one of his humorous posts.

Steve

Posted by steve | May 2, 2009 | 11:37 am | Permalink

 

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