John G. reviewed The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell
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3 stars
An intriguing investigation of the idealistic pioneers of early bombing technology who wanted to "make wars better" to save lives. By telling the story as a (seemingly exaggerated) conflict between two commanders, however, the author seems to sell short the broader history, and, frustratingly, the author concludes by merely mentioning the profound and novel ethical questions that arise from the use of precision bombing, leaving much more thought provoking material unexplored.
