Since the death of Stephen Ambrose, Penguin has hired Douglas G. Brinkley to 'update' the book. It now contains such nonsense as the "1980 October Surprise," the much investigated and thoroughly discredited claim that Reagan and Khomenei conspired to keep the hostages seized in 1979 captive till after the election.With nonsense like this in it, one can no longer trust anything in the book. Therefore, the 8th edition should not be purchased or used for anything but birdcage liner.With luck, there will be a ninth edition revised by someone sane, but till then, buy and use only editions 1-7.