Review: Dynamite Fishermen
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 27, 2011
An authoritative account of a US intelligence officer's life in civil war-torn Beirut, Lebanon, in the early 1980's.  But this might well be a current account of life today in many Arab countries where Syrians, Iranians and others operate in and out of the shadows promoting their own interests on the soil of alleged friends.  Early chapters build a foundation which then is followed by chapter after chapter of detail-rich experiences of the young officer as he seeks through others to find out what is happening or will happen in Lebanon.  We improve our understanding of daily life in the region within the complex weavings of groups wanting to express their hatreds in violent terms.  Woven into this are  personal stories of caring individuals in professional and personal relationships who are coping with a storm around them.