The Good Soldiers

Puts the war in Iraq/Afghanistan in a grimmer light and contributes a real-life narrative understanding of the futility of the current war and its strategies. The stories of these 19 & 20 year old soldiers and their families, with their horrible physical and mental wounds, combine to create a almost incomprehensible picture of horror and anger and frustration that makes me question all the opinions I had about this war before reading the book.
I listened to a podcast interview with the author ( http://fora.tv/2010/02/27/David_Finkel_The_Good_Soldiers ) and felt compelled to read the book. The author spent time physically embedded with the Army unit he writes about, and does not editorialize about the facts and experiences. Great journalism at work.