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Shadow Warriors: Inside the Special Forces (Study in Command)
Tom Clancy and retired General Carl Stiner, U.S. Special Forces Command's second commander, trace the transformation of the Special Forces from the small core of outsiders of the 1950s, through the cauldron of Vietnam, to the rebirth of the Special Forces in the late 1980s and 1990s, and on into the new century as the bearer of the largest, most mixed, and most complex set...more
Hardcover, 548 pages
Published
2002
by G.P. Putnam's Sons
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This is one of those cases where I wish I could give half a star for 2 1/2 but that not being the case it gets two. As a historical record this book is fine as a historical narrative it leaves much to be desired. In a well justified effort to pay homage to the people who lay much on the line for the protection of the USA Clancy mentions those people he can when he can, but shows no editing skills, mentioning almost anyone and everyone who may even enter the room for a moment, leaving the reade...more
Too detailed later.
It really runs more like General Carl Stiner's personal autobiography in more ways that once.
Yes eh talks about the military but most of the time there are no special forces talk (such as when talking about Lebanon - I was expecting him to give a more deeper account of what happened on that day when the Marines got bombed), but no, it was just a story about him and some politics of Lebanon.
The beginning of the book was alright, it talked abo...more
It really runs more like General Carl Stiner's personal autobiography in more ways that once.
Yes eh talks about the military but most of the time there are no special forces talk (such as when talking about Lebanon - I was expecting him to give a more deeper account of what happened on that day when the Marines got bombed), but no, it was just a story about him and some politics of Lebanon.
The beginning of the book was alright, it talked abo...more
Supposedly a book about the Special Forces, this is really more a military biography of General Carl Stiner. Stiner's spent a lot of time commanding SF, but also a lot of time in the "regular" Army, and there are long stretches of the book that concern his non-SF experiences, particularly in Vietnam, Lebanon and Panama. Still, he's led an interesting career, and there are some good insights into how military command and operations function and the things commanders have to think abou...more
This non-fiction book gives a very good history of the various special operations units of the US Armed Forces. There is also a good narrative of actual operations and what went wrong or right.
A great insight into the operations of Army Special Forces. Gave me understanding that their operations were much more than guts and glory. Much politics and planning go into each operation.
My dad is mentioned briefly in this book, and I can't help but love it because it's true and good account of the lives of SF ops and keep his memory alive. It makes me so proud of his work.
This book opened a whole new world of unconventional warfare and military history to me. A really great book on special forces from WWII and beyond.
This was a cool Tom Clancy because it is non-fiction and all about the history/job of the US special forces. They are bad-a.
I thought it was very interesting book, but it was a slow read most of the time. I always enjoy reading a good Tom Clancy book to learn about war, he just gets it when it comes to describing war zones. His details are also very graphic. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn about the special forces of our country and what they do.
Tom Clancy and Special Ops - what's not to like?!
interesting...bit too in depth
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Tom Clancy's Shadow Warriors: Inside The Special Forces is a really good action book, for all yall Tom clancy fans out there. The is about 53 Americans that were being held captive, and a special team of agents (know as the shadow warriors) go to a different country to find the hostages, and make sure that the enemy does not use this special type of oil that could be used to destory America.
This non fiction account of the birth and growth of the "black ops" folks is an eyeopener for anyone.
While we have all heard of the Green berets, we often don't understand the full scope of their work, which is less bullets and more about beans.
What was most interesting was the creation of "talking points" during the Gulf War. Sound familiar Fox News fans?
While we have all heard of the Green berets, we often don't understand the full scope of their work, which is less bullets and more about beans.
What was most interesting was the creation of "talking points" during the Gulf War. Sound familiar Fox News fans?
I picked this up to learn a bit more about Special Forces, in light of the Bin Laden raid. This is a pretty good introduction to Special Operations/Forces, with enough history and exmples to make it an interesting read.
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The book was very honest, in that the generals and other officers in it admitted their mistakes. However, I found myself a bit bored reading it... aside from some of the training and combat sequences, there was a lot of emphasis on planning and politics that could have probably been better shown rather than told.
You thought he just wrote fiction. This is non-fiction that presents what's clandestine ops really are about. You need to understand why this is important in this age, if you don't know already. Good read.
All my ideas about special forces turned out to be wrong. Very informative although the story is told from a historical perspective. Do not expect too much technical details.
Special Forces. Hoo-rah et al. But way too much detail for me. Otherwise OK.
Good primer on America's Special Operations Forces.
Tough work. I will stick to preaching and teaching.
informative. for any military enthusiast.
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