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Fighting Dirty: The Inside Story of Covert Operations from Ho Chi Minh to Osama Bin Laden
by Peter Harclerode
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ISBN: 0304353825 Subtitle: The Inside Story of Covert Operations from Ho Chi Minh to Osama Bin Laden Author: Harclerode, Peter Publisher: Cassell Copyright: 2002 Subject: Military - General Subject: History Subject: Special forces (Military science) Subject: Special forces Subject: Special operations Edition Number: 1st Edition Description: Includes bibliographical references and index. Series Volume: ERDC/CRREL TR-01-14 Publication Date: April 2002 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Illustrations: Yes Pages: xii, 625 p., 32 p. of pla Dimensions: 916x686x242 263
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Publisher Comments:
In the wake of the September 11th horror, nothing could be timelier than this exploration of world terrorism and the forces that fight it--armies and missions often shrouded in mystery. A foremost expert on guerrilla warfare presents, for the first time, a comprehensive investigation of covert military operations from Vietnam to Afghanistan. Among the revelations: that the CIA handed out shoulder-fired antiaircraft missiles "like lollipops" to Osama bin Laden and other mujahadeen leaders, weapons they may now turn against us; how British SAS operated inside Afghanistan against the Russians and used "former special forces" personnel for clandestine missions; why secret militia and locally recruited fighters successfully defeated guerrillas and terrorists in Oman, Malaya, and Borneo, but could not in Indochina and Algeria; and how "fighting dirty" sometimes meant helping drug dealers in exchange for their support. Most relevant is the detailed analysis of why Russia failed to conquer Afghanistan, what we can learn from their experience, and the perils awaiting any invader.
Review:
"More an encyclopedia to be dipped into than a coherent story, Harclerode's book is marred by an inability to separate the pointless detail from the important fact. But for those who want to know how secret wars have been fought all over the world, from the opening days of the Cold War to Afghanistan's 20-year civil war that ended a half-century later, Fighting Dirty leaves nothing out." David Mastio, USA Today
Synopsis:
Recent events prove that we should know more about terrorism and the forces that fight it. A foremost expert on guerrilla warfare presents, for the first time, a comprehensive investigation of covert military operations from Vietnam to Afghanistan. Among the revelations: that the CIA handed out shoulder-fired anti aircraft missiles "like lollipops" to Osama bin Laden and other mujahadeen leaders. "Plus: why the Russians failed in Afghanistan and how "fighting dirty" sometimes meant helping drug dealers to earn their support.
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