Jon Ronson is one of my favorite writers so it was about time I got to the book that put him in the public eye. This one grew on me once his investigation grew outside the army then it became fascinating. The biggest take away for me was there are some real morons in the army and you see the paranoia of people in the intelligence services--when you sow the seeds of doubt in others, you doubt everything around you.

Esse livro tem tanta coisa bizarra que parece mentira, mas o pior é que é verdade, pelo menos em grande parte. Um relato sobre as várias tentativas do exército e da CIA americanos de fazer soldados com habilidades além das normais. Como atravessar paredes, fazer projeção astral (eles chamam de visão remota) e matar cabras com o poder da mente (daí o título). O que realmente aconteceu. O que não parece ser verdade é que a cabra morreu. Mas o ponto todo do livro não é de longe se dava certo ou não (Ron Jonson não parece dar muita atenção para o quão plausíveis são os poderes), mas sim o que e como tentaram, o que só reforça o tom bizarro da situação. Rápido de ler (ouvir pelo menos) e bem curioso. Só preciso ver o filme para saber o quão bem adaptado foi.

I love Jon Ronson’s books, this one is not my fave but it’s still pretty good, bloody bizarre but good. And even more believable in the current political climate!

Absolutely fascinating and chilling at the same time. An interesting look into military intelligence and how far the mind can be pushed to win a war on terror. In between the shocks and sadness, you’ll be suprised with laughter.

Entertaining and well written account of conversations with colorful sources- plenty of honest disclaimers.

Although I normally enjoy Ronson's writing, this was just too foolish and vapid to enjoy. Stupid men and idiotic stories.

Eugh, it was wasted hours of my life that I'm not getting back again!

Off to the community library!

2,5 ⭐

Wry, ironic writing, and hilarious antics make this book a good read. It claims to be non-fiction, but for the most part (Iraqi war excluded) I treat it with a grain of salt--makes it funnier anyways.

Ronson was always ahead of the curve investigating topics before they became mainstream. Extremism, conspiracy theories, military overreach, among others. It's good to be reminded of what journalism used to be like.

3.5*

ik vind jon ronson echt een topper. dit boek wat minder.

staan hele interessante verhalen in maar werd uiteindelijk in mijn ogen een rotzooitje van namen en gebeurtenissen die ik niet meer uit elkaar kon houden. dus misschien liggen deze twee sterren vooral aan mezelf.

maaaar nog steeds zin om alles van Ronson te lezen!

I debated between a 4 star and 5 star because this might be my least favorite of Ronson's books so I wanted to differentiate a little... But it was still really good and I didn't have heart to give him 4 stars. I love his writing style and the way he injects his thoughts/points of view into crazy story lines.