Bibliograph

The only thing worth dying for, how eleven Green Berets forged a new Afghanistan, Eric Blehm

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The only thing worth dying for, how eleven Green Berets forged a new Afghanistan, Eric Blehm

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-365)

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The only thing worth dying for

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

474358922

Responsibility statement

Eric Blehm

Sub title

how eleven Green Berets forged a new Afghanistan

Summary

The author exposes the realities of unconventional warfare and nation-building in Afghanistan in this chronicle of one of the most important military mission in the early days of the Global War on Terror--ODA 574--wherein a Special Forces team infiltrated the mountains of southern Afghanistan, fomented a tribal revolt, and forced the Taliban to surrender

Table Of Contents

A most dangerous mission -- The quiet professionals -- To war -- The soldier and the statesman -- The Taliban patrol -- The battle of Tarin Kowt -- Credibility -- Madness -- Death on the horizon -- The ruins -- The thirteenth sortie -- Futility -- Rescue at Shawali Kowt -- Worth dying for

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