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Operation Dark Heart : Spycraft and Special Ops on the Frontlines of Afghanistan -- and the Path to Victory by Anthony Shaffer (2011, Trade Paperback)
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Operation Dark Heart : Spycraft and Special Ops on the Frontlines of Afghanistan and the Path to Victory, Paperback by Shaffer, Anthony, ISBN 0312606915, ISBN-13 9780312606916, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A former operative with the . Defense Intelligence Agency recounts his experiences leading a black-ops team in Afghanistan, detailing the bureaucracy that thwarted the team's operations, and outlining a plan for winning.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-100312606915
ISBN-139780312606916
eBay Product ID (ePID)109116646
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Book TitleOperation Dark Heart : Spycraft and Special Ops on the Frontlines of Afghanistan -- and the Path to Victory
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
TopicMilitary / Special Forces, Intelligence & Espionage, Military / Afghan War (2001-), Political, Military
GenrePolitical Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorAnthony Shaffer
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight9.5 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"Anthony Shaffer has written a gripping account, filled with amazing detail, of an otherwise secret world. Shaffer has the instincts of a thriller writer and the knowledge and perspective of the professional insider. Operation Dark Heart is a fascinating page-turner." -- Doug Stanton , author of Horse Soldiers "Takes you inside the espionage world, a labyrinth of secret agencies that do not like to share secrets." -- Army Times "Riveting." -- Playboy "A nonfiction book that frequently reads like an adventure novel … A fascinating, eye-opening book." -- Booklist " Operation Dark Heart provides a view of the war that you will not get from the news." -- Bowling Green Daily News "[ Operation Dark Heart ] takes you inside the espionage world, a labyrinth of secret agencies that do not like to share secrets." -- Army Times, [ Operation Dark Heart ] takes you inside the espionage world, a labyrinth of secret agencies that do not like to share secrets., "Anthony Shaffer has written a gripping account, filled with amazing detail, of an otherwise secret world. Shaffer has the instincts of a thriller writer and the knowledge and perspective of the professional insider. Operation Dark Heart is a fascinating page-turner." --Doug Stanton, author of Horse Soldiers "Takes you inside the espionage world, a labyrinth of secret agencies that do not like to share secrets." -- Army Times "Riveting." -- Playboy "A nonfiction book that frequently reads like an adventure novel ... A fascinating, eye-opening book." -- Booklist " Operation Dark Heart provides a view of the war that you will not get from the news." -- Bowling Green Daily News "[ Operation Dark Heart ] takes you inside the espionage world, a labyrinth of secret agencies that do not like to share secrets." -- Army Times, Anthony Shaffer has written a gripping account, filled with amazing detail, of an otherwise secret world. Shaffer has the instincts of a thriller writer and the knowledge and perspective of the professional insider. Operation Dark Heart is a fascinating page-turner., "[ Operation Dark Heart ] takes you inside the espionage world, a labyrinth of secret agencies that do not like to share secrets."-- Army Times "A nonfiction book that frequently reads like an adventure novel."-- Booklist "A gripping account, filled with amazing detail, of an otherwise secret world."--Doug Stanton, author of Horse Soldiers, A nonfiction book that frequently reads like an adventure novel ... A fascinating, eye-opening book., Takes you inside the espionage world, a labyrinth of secret agencies that do not like to share secrets., "Anthony Shaffer has written a gripping account, filled with amazing detail, of an otherwise secret world. Shaffer has the instincts of a thriller writer and the knowledge and perspective of the professional insider. Operation Dark Heart is a fascinating page-turner." - Doug Stanton , author of Horse Soldiers "Takes you inside the espionage world, a labyrinth of secret agencies that do not like to share secrets." - Army Times "Riveting." - Playboy "A nonfiction book that frequently reads like an adventure novel … A fascinating, eye-opening book." - Booklist
Dewey Decimal958.104/7
SynopsisOperation Dark Heart tells the story of what really went on--and what went wrong--in Afghanistan. Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer led a black-ops team on the forefront of the military efforts to block the Taliban's resuregence. For a moment he saw us winning the war. Then the military brass got involved. He witnessed firsthand the tipping point, when what seemed like certain victory turned into failure. This wasn't the first time he had seen bureacracy stand in the way of national security. He had participated in Able Danger, the aborted intelligence operation that identitifed many of the future 9/11 terrorists but failed to pursue them. His attempt to reveal the truth to the 9/11 Commission would not go over well with the higher-ups. Operation Dark Heart made headlines when the Department of Defense bought the entire unredacted first printing. The book's revised second printing includes redactions, which, according to The New York Times , "offer a rare glimpse behind the bureaucratic veil that clocks information the government considers too important for public airing." But most importantly, Operation Dark Heart remains a stirring indictment against military bureaucracy and a culture of cover-ups., Operation Dark Heart tells the story of what really went on--and what went wrong--in Afghanistan. Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer led a black-ops team on the forefront of the military efforts to block the Taliban's resurgence. For a moment he saw us winning the war. Then the military brass got involved. He witnessed firsthand the tipping point, when what seemed like certain victory turned into failure. This wasn't the first time he had seen bureaucracy stand in the way of national security. He had participated in Able Danger, the aborted intelligence operation that identified many of the future 9/11 terrorists but failed to pursue them. His attempt to reveal the truth to the 9/11 Commission would not go over well with the higher-ups. Operation Dark Heart made headlines when the Department of Defense bought the entire unredacted first printing. The book's revised second printing includes redactions, which, according to The New York Times , "offer a rare glimpse behind the bureaucratic veil that clocks information the government considers too important for public airing." But most importantly, Operation Dark Heart remains a stirring indictment against military bureaucracy and a culture of cover-ups.
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