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Title: The Hunt for Bin Laden by Robin Moore ISBN: 0-375-50861-9 Publisher: Random House Pub. Date: 04 March, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.99 (76 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Green Berets vs. the Taliban
Comment: Robin Moore in a less than enthralling fashion documents the unconventional war fought between al-Qaida and the Taliban and the Northern Alliance bolstered by the Green Berets in Afghanistan. Moore devotes a chapter to each of the separate battles fought to liberate Afghanistan under Task Force Dagger, the code name for the Special Forces mission.
Less than 100 American forces in total were inserted into the fray under the command of Colonel Mulholland. He orchestrated the actions of 12 man teams composed mainly of Green Berets. They essentially mobilized and organized the rag tag and scattered forces of the Northern Alliance. They were instrumental in directing precision air strikes against the enemy forces. Within short order the Taliban were expelled from Afghanistan.
Moore praises and glorifies the bravery and military excellence of the Green Berets and rightly so. He speaks very highly of President Bush and Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld and their commitment to unconventional guerilla warfare. He bashes the conventional military men like Gen. Tommy Franks as lacking vision in their tactics.
The most disturbing part of the book was the total insufficient amount of support both emotionally and monetarily given by the government to the families of the heroes who gave their health and lives to promote freedom in Afghanistan.
Rating: 5
Summary: Rah! Rah! Special Forces!!
Comment: This book can be looked at as either an historical piece about the war in Afghanistan or a Special Forces propaganda piece written by Mr. Moore who is unabashedly, unashamedly and unapologetically a major booster of the green berets.
The distinction is needless, as the historical account of what the green berets accomplished in that war naturally extols their virtues as amazing fighting men.
The first 50 pages grabbed me unlike any other historical account I can recall. It read like an exciting war novel. The book bogged down a tad as each special forces team's campaign was related. Several were so similar I am not sure why they were accounted for separately except that Mr. Moore wanted to give all the credit where it was due.
Beyond the straight historical account, this book presented a valuable and thought-provoking look at special forces' type of unconventional warfare versus conventional warfare. I do not think Mr. Moore will be invited to Gen. Tommie Franks' house for dinner very soon as he repeatedly rips the general for old-fashioned bureaucratic laden warfare strategy.
That Mr. Moore knows his subject is obvious. What warms the historical account is that he also knows the people involved. The added personal descriptions and anecdotes added much to the book.
As we approach a war in Iraq, this book left me with mixed feelings about our prospects there. On the one hand, a reader could only have confidence in our fighting men and women if the special forces "dogs of war" are let loose. On the other hand, one is left to wonder about the effectiveness of our conventional forces. As Mr. Moore extolled the virtue of the special forces in Afghanistan and pointed out the short-comings of the conventional forces there - including how they screwed up (I cleaned up Mr. Moore's language there) the only operation in which they participated, I wished he addressed where - if anywhere -he thought the more conventional forces would be an asset.
This book is a wonderful account of truly great American warriors, a thoroughly entertaining read and more thought-provoking than one would have thought at the outset. I strongly recommend it.
Rating: 1
Summary: What is a truth?
Comment: I do not believe Moore is telling the full truth about what really happening in Afghanistan during US war against Taliban. I am skeptical that he is telling us the truth. I understand the need to protect classified activities. But the most important thing is what is a truth?
1. I do not care about how many soldiers are there.
2. I do not care about how many people are live in Afghanistan.
3. I do not care about oil.
4. I do not care about what languages that Afghans speak.
5. I do not care about US government's reasons for war in Afghanistan.
6. I do not care how many wars have we learned from the lessons.
7. I do not care what do you think about this book.
8. One thing that I care is truth.
Most people does not know what is truth. I know what is a truth. I can define truth. But I am not telling you what does truth mean. Most people does not know how to telling the truth.
TRUTH IS THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON.
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Title: The Green Berets by Robin Moore ISBN: 0312984928 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 16 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Inside Delta Force : The Story of America's Elite Counterterrorist Unit by ERIC HANEY ISBN: 0385336039 Publisher: Delacorte Press Pub. Date: 14 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: In the Company of Heroes: A True Story by Michael J. Durant, Steven Hartov, Mark Bowden ISBN: 0399150609 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Pub. Date: 08 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: No Room for Error: The Covert Operations of America's Special Tactics Units from Iran To Afghanistan by Benjamin F. Schemmer, Col. John T. Carney ISBN: 0345453336 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 12 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: The March Up : Taking Baghdad with the 1st Marine Division by Ray L. Smith, Bing West ISBN: 055380376X Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 09 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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