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The title meaning where do they stand politically, Sandanista or Contra. This being written before the Iran/Contra scandal broke. One of Reagans big blunders, getting involved in that mess. Book is a brief history of how the division began. Let's lay it on the Somoza dictator family. Another one backed by the U.S. When will we learn? Daniel Ortega saw the opening and went for it. A wide range of perspective in the form of interviews from both sides of the issue. Reporter Peter Davis talks to leaders, military, and civilian citizens to try and reach a consensus. Seemed pretty equally divided, which I guess was the point. Just glad to live in a country where we decide our political differences at the ballot box rather than the battlefield. At least since the civil war. Trying to spread democracy will always be a noble cause but the fact remains we can't police the world.

Grade - B

next up - Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins