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Lone Survivor

The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10

By Marcus Luttrell

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| Hardcover | 9780316067591

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On a clear night in late June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs left their base in northern Afghanistan for the mountainous Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less thContinue

On a clear night in late June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs left their base in northern Afghanistan for the mountainous Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less then twenty-four hours later, only one of those Navy SEALs remained alive. This is the story of fire team leader Marcus Luttrell, the sole survivor of Operation Redwing, and the desperate battle in the mountains that led, ultimately, to the largest loss of life in Navy SEAL history. But it is also, more than anything, the story of his teammates, who fought ferociously beside him until he was the last one left-blasted unconscious by a rocket grenade, blown over a cliff, but still armed and still breathing. Over the next four days, badly injured and presumed dead, Luttrell fought off six al Qaeda assassins who were sent to finish him, then crawled for seven miles through the mountains before he was taken in by a Pashtun tribe, who risked everything to protect him from the encircling Taliban killers. A six-foot-five-inch Texan, Leading Petty Officer Luttrell takes us, blow-by-blow, through the brutal training of America's warrior elite and the relentless rites of passage required by the Navy SEALs. He transports us to a monstrous battle fought in the desolate peaks of Afghanistan, where the beleaguered American team plummeted headlong a thousand feet down a mountain as they fought back through flying shale and rocks. In this rich , moving chronicle of courage, honor, and patriotism, Marcus Luttrell delivers one of the most powerful narratives ever written about modern warfare-and a tribute to his teammates, who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

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  • This book is full of SEAL's bravado which is fine with me. Any elite, no, even any self-respect individual, will definitely has such an attitude. The difference is only that some may express it and some don't.

    One very controversial topic Luttrell does express openly and strongly is his despise ... (continue)

    This book is full of SEAL's bravado which is fine with me. Any elite, no, even any self-respect individual, will definitely has such an attitude. The difference is only that some may express it and some don't.

    One very controversial topic Luttrell does express openly and strongly is his despise of the ROE (rules of engagement). As a military history nuts myself, I have to agree that he does have some points. Although direct actions and brute force might not be the best options, any self-set limitation on the scale of the violence is really stupid. It's called "woman's soft nature" (婦人之仁) in Chinese proverb. General Sherman said, "War is Hell." How can we expect it's otherwise? When fighting a war, you have to be more cunning, more violent than your enemy. If they don't have any restriction, why should you?

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  • This is an amazingly exciting book about the Battle for Murphy's Ridge and its aftermath. It's inspiring, bloodcurdling, and informative at the same time.

    The only negative sides are the famous SEAL arrogance which bleeds through on every page, and his discouraging take on Rules of Engagement ... (continue)

    This is an amazingly exciting book about the Battle for Murphy's Ridge and its aftermath. It's inspiring, bloodcurdling, and informative at the same time.

    The only negative sides are the famous SEAL arrogance which bleeds through on every page, and his discouraging take on Rules of Engagement. While he's certainly entitled to those views (and they are understandable considering the paradox the ROEs placed him in), he espouses a dangerous viewpoint for modern soldiers to take in the battle for hearts, minds and credibility.

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    WingmanX said on Jan 24, 2008 | Add your feedback

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  • English Books
  • Hardcover 400 Pages
  • Edition: 1
  • ISBN-10: 0316067598
  • ISBN-13: 9780316067591
  • Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
  • Pub date: Jun 12, 2007
  • Dimensions: 1484 mm x 968 mm x 258 mm Just how big is that?
  • Also available as: Paperback and Others
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