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If you have ever questioned the need for a clandestine military force read this book. You'll begin to understand why these soldiers do their jobs without fanfare or acknowledgment and why the president calls them first. We owe these soldiers a debt of gratitude that cannot be paid. If you'd just like to understand the beginnings of the war on terror and just who the enemy really is this book is a MUST read.
The book is well written and the heroic stories of our guys way upfront again illustrates the true warrior spirit is alive and well within our mil system. Frankly, another "screwup" or FUBAR.why did we not learn not to depend upon the locals.why did the strategic "thinkers" allocate another force when our people were prepared to do the job. Although, I am near the end.I come away from reading the book with the opinion, our people did the best they could under the circumstances to eliminate the bad guys at Tora Bora. But, the strategic planners failed the mission.to provide enough resources and boots on the ground to not only allow UBL to escape, but allow the foreign fighters to sustain themselves against the United States.a true military superpower.What we did not learn at Tora Bora.came at us again during Operation Anaconda. Tora Bora, Operation Anaconda.atop Takur Ghar.the Tilman incident and many others are glaring examples of "what went wrong". I could include Wanat or Kamdesh, as well as current examples.When one places an historical perspective.winning World War II against two military powers of the 20th century (Japan and Germany).compared to the nearly 9 years in Afghanistan and 7 in Iraq.one can only "blame" the leadership, both civilian and military.But, for the Soldiers, Special Forces troopers, Delta, CIA and others.they did their best under the circumstances and will continue.Paktia/Khost-2003
This means that all nuance is lost and the descriptions of all personalities in the book are boxy and lack nuance, clarity, or anything resembling detail in the way I would hope someone who worked on the ground would be able to convey. This book covers fascinating material from a first-person perspective in a way few other books can, but the failure is in the writing. Everyone described is the "baddest" this or the "smartest" that and slang is thrown around in a way that doesn't serve as style - but rather merely serves to show that the author didn't use the services of any other author. In short, the material is amazing, but I do not embellish when I say that the writing resembles that of a 7 year old boy writing about his most recent war adventure with his friends in the woods out back. This is not an indictment of the author or his experiences, rather it is a plea that someone with this great material use another author and strong editors to get their message out clearly and in a way that adds value.
Now if the politicians, both civilian and military, would just get out of the way, we may survive this war to the death (which is what the jihadists have made it). Great book.
They and other American military men around the world, are those whom we owe an unending debt of gratitude for their great service. Further, Kill Bin Laden also reveals the political aspects of this battle, a crucial factor in the battle against Al Qaeda and Bin Laden in his Afghan sanctuary.
I am an American History Teacher, well versed in military history, and have thoroughly studied the various aspects of our wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. I just finished reading the book, "Kill Bin Laden", which I feel is one of the best books that I have ever read.
The book also shows Delta's unique role of combat in contrast to that of our conventional military forces and reveals why Delta Force led the assault against the Al Qaeda cave complexes in the Afghan mountains. I can tell you that this book is an outstanding insider's account of the Battle of Tora Bora, and gives you the impression of actually being in or observing the battle.
Kill Bin Laden not only gives you a look inside the organization known as Delta Force, but outlines the military strategy that Delta commandos used against Bin Laden and Al Qaeda at Tora Bora. After reading this book, one has to pay the greatest respects possible to Commander Dalton Fury and his Delta teammates.
Kill Bin Laden is an outstanding read and a book that I would recommend with the highest praise to anyone who is looking for the true facts concerning the American effort at the Battle of Tora Bora.
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