I am reading Kara Kush by Idries Shah about Russian invasion of Afghanistan
and the guerrilla fighters that drove them out. Lots of mujahadid tactics
were down right genius. I am surprised how many of the Russian words I
know or figure out with my Spanish and Latin knowledge... the tribal
differences reminds of our own 1st nation differences... if you understand
pashtu or Dari it makes it a better read. Several great empires have
tried to conquer Afghanistan and failed... they are a resilient and
resourceful people...the 80s seem like yesterday yet still distant. The
writing is complex but enjoyable and if you have traveled it adds flavor to
it.
On Feb 6, 2016 10:39 AM, "Bill Prince" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I've not read that one, but I agree on the paper book concept. Electronica
> just don't feel quite as intimate.
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> On 2/6/2016 9:34 AM, Chuck McCown wrote:
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> *Ghost in the Wires* Kevin Mitnik
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> Enjoying this book very much.
>
> Most wanted hacker from 20 years ago. Tells how he did things. Mostly
> telco hacks but man is this guy impressive. As an old phone guy I am blown
> away at what he learned by just trial and error. Super super smart guy.
> Even got the source code to DEC OS downloaded on 1200 bps modems and stored
> on 9 track tapes. He did it all for fun. Went to jail multiple times
> too.
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> Best thing, paper books don’t need to be recharged....
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