Operation Dark Heart: Spycraft and Special Ops on the Frontlines of Afghanistan -- and The Path to Victory
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.37 (700 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 031260369X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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He saw the same sort of thing happen again in Afghanistan, when red tape and inept policies hindered efforts to fight the Taliban. This is almost two books in one: a rousing chronicle of the author’s experiences on foreign soil and an examination of a bloated bureaucracy that is in desperate need of retooling. Although no coauthor is listed, the book reads like it was transcribed from taped interviews (see the occasional oddly constructed paragraph where it looks like someone stuck in parenthetical explanations of things the author was saying). From Boo
He was part of the “dark side of the force”---the shadowy elements of the U.S. Now, in this book, he maps out a way that could put us on the path to winning the war.. For a moment Shaffer saw us winning the war.Then the military brass got involved. Shaffer's assessment of successes and failures in Afghanistan remains dramatic, shocking, and crucial reading for anyone concerned about the outcome of the war."While I do not agree with the edits in many ways, the DoD redactions enhance the reader's understanding by drawing attention to the flawed results created by a disorganized and heavy handed military intelligence bureaucracy." --Lt. The newly revised book keeps our national interests secure, but this highly qualified warrior's
Too Much Censorship Too Censored for its own good. The moment the history of event begins to flow the reader is greeted with three to four black bars. Annoying as all hell. Would have done better to release it under fiction and work around the DOD.. Government "Corrected" Version Please DO NOT send this item unless it is the OriginalOperation Dark Heart: Spycraft and Special Ops on the Frontlines of Afghanistan -- and The Path to Victoryl -as written version. I am not interested in obtaining a "corrected" version. Dont' bother with this version As most people have pointed out, this version of the book is almost un-readable. I probably would have given it at least 3 or Dont' bother with this version reconrob As most people have pointed out, this version of the book is almost un-readable. I probably would have given it at least 3 or 4 star in the non-redacted version, but the author would have been better off re-editing the book so that it flowed better. And a big "thumbs-down" to Amazon for not being up-front with the version of this book that they put out.. star in the non-redacted version, but the author would have been better off re-editing the book so that it flowed better. And a big "thumbs-down" to Amazon for not being up-front with the version of this book that they put out.