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Summary: Muslims, Christians, World Unite
Review: This is not up to the stuff of "Black Hawk Down" yet it is a compelling read. Had it been published after 911 there would obviously be references to the terror network now threatening the world and the "hard ball" required to take down the terrorists who have "hijacked" Islam to pursue thier evil pursuits, just as Escobar hid behind the pretense of helping the poor and terrorized a nation. Hats off to Bowden. From the land of the rising sun and a survivor of the Aum terror........(Tokyo, Japan)
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Summary: I couldn't put it down.
Review: I read Killing Pablo in a few hours during a sick day from work. It's a thrilling read that's quite pertinent to our times. I suspect that Bowden wrote Killing Pablo with the assumption that someone would make it a film (like Black Hawk Down), which I think damages some of the integrity of his research. Still, it is engrossing.
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Summary: Past is present
Review: I agree with the review that made the analogy between the events in this book and our present state of the world. As we get further away from Sept. 11, 2001, some of the similarities between the "War on Drugs" and the "War on Terrorism" are downright frightening. However, Bin Laden's a great deal more culpable and vile than the "Robin Hood"/Tony Montana-esque character that Bowden makes Escobar seem. The stakes are clearly higher now than what's set forth in this book.
This book and Bowden's excellent predecessor (and equally relevant) "Black Hawk Down" are required reading for a better understanding of where we may be going, and how we're going to get there.
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Summary: Remarkable insight on the US involvement in the manhunt
Review: This book covers an amazing number of facts and details that were unknown to any civilian that had closely followed the manhunt for Escobar. The level of US involvement will be surprising to the people in Colombia, and even in the US.
It was a great read throughout. The factual dissolves into the hypothetical after "the kill", and it would be interesting to someday know who killed Pablo
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Summary: Killing Pablo and Sleeping Giants
Review: Since Sept 11, 2001 "Killing Pablo" is of more than historical interest. President Bush, Colin Powell and Dick Cheney are mentioned in a battle against a rich locally powerful drug lord. When the US decides that Pablo Escobar in a threat to the US and to Civilization the hunt is on. Mark Bowman's writes this true tale like a modern thriller, but recent events have made this book riveting. "These two atrocities would prove to be fatal miskakes. They made Pablo enemies who were far mor powerful than any he had faced before. Downing a comercial airliner was an attack on global civilization. It meant Pablo now posed a direct threat to American citizens, which meant...that some in the Bush Administration believed he could be legally targeted for assasination.... The Avianca bombing made him public enemy number one in the world." The book tells the tale of the hunt for Pablo in detail and it is not a pretty sight, but it is a tale worth reading.
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Summary: The Bin Laden of Columbia
Review: If anyone is curious about how they will track down Bin Laden, read this book.
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Summary: Another Great Book
Review: Mark Bowden has done it again. I loved Black Hawk Down and he follows up with this great book. He does a great job with referencing his facts and this book is hard to put down. It must be his journalism background. Like previous books, his decriptions allowed me to visualize the action. If you like Blak Hawk, you'll like Killing Pablo as well. What was most interesting to me was the United States' role in actually killing Pablo. (I think his facts speak for themselves). This is a "must buy".
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Summary: Death of a Smuggler
Review: As a mystery writer with my debut novel in its initial release, I enjoy nonfiction works that read like great novels. Mark Bowden's KILLING PABLO is one such book. KILLING PABLO tells the tale of Pablo Escober. Pablo (Mr. Bowden's calls Escober by his first name throughout the book) began as a petty thief and reached the top of his chosen profession. He owned fleets of ships and planes. He had a loyal personal army. He controlled the drug trade for more than a short while. Bowden discusses Pablo's rise and then shows us his fall. KILLING PABLO is a great read. You will enjoy it.
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Summary: Where are the interesting details?
Review: At the risk of echoing every other reviewer, this book falls far short of Bowden's previous effort, Black Hawk Down. Whereas that book provided a unique and thrilling look into a world most of us will never experience firsthand, this book squanders a chance to do the same. The book begins with a brief history of Columbia and the cocaine trade, including the rise of Pablo Escobar. The bulk of the story concerns the efforts of the Colombian government, with the assistance of the United States, to bring Escobar to justice or kill him. There are tantalizing hints that US covert forces were involved in more than an advisory role, but Bowden does no more than hint. In fact, we barely get to meet the soldiers who are involved with the operation, whereas in Black Hawk Down, we knew them intimately. Ultimately, this is the failing of the book; we want to know in greater detail what risks the soldiers faced in their daily hunt for Escobar. We want to be in their shoes as they go on failed missions and finally succeed, but all we get is the same bare facts that could be gleaned from newspaper accounts.
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Summary: Pablo's Demise
Review: Great read! Kind of book you don't want to put down once you start reading. Another excellent book by Mark Bowden. The story of the hunt for Pablo Escobar is just as much about finding him as it is about the problems in Columbia and problems of drugs in America. The author shares with the reader the insights of the men fighting the battles on the ground as well as the national and strategic level direction. Excellent book. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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