Mr. Lloyd should re-title the book “I'm against American involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan” in order to reflect what's actually contained between the covers. He's certainly entitled to his opinion but it's dishonest to the reader to include repeated comments about a topic that is not tied to the title or the description on the back cover. I didn't read the book to hear his viewpoint on current military operations. As a Marine, I am very insulted by his comment that his job as a professor is a form of national service. To serve, whether it is to the nation, state, or community, implies that the server assumes some sacrifice (comfort, time, money, personal safety). Professors, especially those who use their position and influence over students to pontificate on their view of the world from the comfort and safety of a college campus, do not bear any sacrifice. I would give him credit if he had, at least, made any trips to the hot spots around the world where his personal safety was threatened and his creature comforts reduced to the bare minimum in order to get an accurate perspective. Had he done so, I am quite certain, based on his arrogance, he would have stated so in the text. I give the book a one star rating only because he does paint a small picture of life in covert operations.