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Books : Kill Bin Laden: A Delta Force Commander's Account of the Hunt for the World's Most Wanted Man |
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List Price: $37.99Amazon.com's Price: $25.07 You Save: $12.92 (34%)Prices subject to change.
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Binding: Audio CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 958.1047
EAN: 9781400109692
Format: Audiobook, CD, Unabridged
ISBN: 1400109698
Label: Tantor Media
Manufacturer: Tantor Media
Number Of Items: 10
Publication Date: November 01, 2008
Publisher: Tantor Media
Sales Rank: 496280
Studio: Tantor Media
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Product Description:
This work offers a firsthand account of the Battle of Tora Bora and an insider's look at the extraordinary nature of America's supersecret counterterrorist unit---an elite and mysterious group known as Delta Force.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - In War There Is No Substitute For Victory
The mission was a partial success. Al Qaeda suffered. But, bin Laden escaped. Who's to blame? Certainly not Jimmy Carter or Bill Clinton. Not the courageous members of Delta Force who were there or the Green Berets who were held back. Key CIA operatives showed bravery in the field but backed questionable allies. The warlord generals who had their own agendas were definitely contributors. Also in play was the "no-win" philosophy that seems to permeate the views of many ranking military officers to ... Read More
Rating:  - Did not live up to the hype.
This was a sub-average book. I found the writing to be average and the editorializing by Maj Fury distracting. Now that I understand his career progression, I better understand why he views Tora Bora the way he does. He appears to be one of the best operators in the world but refused all attempts by the Army to train him in operational or strategic level operations. I do not recommend this book. He should have thought twice about writing this book. Since he decided he would, he desparately needed ... Read More
Rating:  - If Bin Ladin Reads This Book, He'll Die from Boredom! Send Him a Copy!
As I read the glowing comments on this book's cover, I could not wait to scrutinize it page by page. As I did, however, it left me bored and wondering why it was even written in the first place. I'm sorry to say that I was pretty disappointed with this book. It definitely does not live up to the praise and hype it's been afforded. The hundred-dollar question, of course, is why? Well, basically all one really learns from the book is that there are mountains in Afghanistan, it's cold there, donkeys are vital ... Read More
Rating: - A flop of a book: too bad.
Man, these Delta Force guys are some mean dudes: I'm glad they're on my side! As for the book "Kill bin Laden," I have seldom read a book so poorly written. So much so, that after two chapters, although I was looking forward to read what Major "Fury" had to say (I had seen him on 60 minutes), I gave up, and skipped read the rest of what passes for a book. It did not really matter since I knew the punch line: the mission failed, regardless of the bravery and dedication of the English and American participants. ... Read More
Rating:  - Great Read
This was a great read - hard to put down. It's nice to know that we have guys like this watching our back. We learn about some elite capabilities of our forces but are reminded that we live in an imperfect world - tribal differences, alliances, government BS, etc.
All part of some higher powers' checks and balances, but painful to see when the goal is so close.
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