Black Hearts One Platoons Descent into Madness in Iraqs Triangle of Death by Jim Frederick

Riveting. . . a testament to a misconceived war and to the ease with which ordinary men under certain conditions can transform into monsters.New York Times Book Review This is the story of a small group of soldiers from the 101st Airborne Divisions fabled 502nd Infantry Regimenta unit known as the Black Heart Brigade. Deployed in late 2005 to Iraqs socalled Triangle of Death a veritable meat grinder just south of Baghdad the Black Hearts found themselves in arguably the countrys most danger