I had caught several segways on NPR about the book, including a number of interviews with Langewiesche.

I will cough up the 23 bucks, add it to my order for Mit-Ro-Don.

I was fascinated by the authors stories in the interviews.
What struck me the most was the separation of the command structure by merit and a willingness to forgo publicity in favor of getting the job of clearing out the 'pile' in good time. With sensitivity towards recovery of victims and artifacts.
The cream rose to the top.
Rare someone of the suthors caliber gets inside something like this. Especially right in the beginning to the bitter end.