Task Force Black: The Explosive True Story of the SAS and the Secret War in Iraq

Task Force Black: The Explosive True Story of the SAS and the Secret War in Iraq

by Mark Urban (Author)

Synopsis

The book the MoD doesn't want you to read' Daily Mail Soon after British and American forces invaded Iraq they faced an insurgency that was almost impossible to understand, let alone reverse. Facing defeat, the Coalition waged a hidden war within a war. Major-General Stan McChrystal devised a campaign fusing special forces, aircraft, and the latest surveillance technology with the aim of taking down the enemy faster than it could regenerate. Guided by intelligence, a small British special forces team met the car bombers' fire with fire and accounted for thousands of insurgents.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Publisher: Abacus
Published: 28 Jan 2011

ISBN 10: 0349123551
ISBN 13: 9780349123554
Book Overview: * The real story of Britain's war in Iraq has never been told - until now ...

Media Reviews
A ground-breaking, often chilling account . . . remarkable * Sunday Times *
The book the MoD doesn't want you to read * Daily Mail *
With unparalleled access to sources inside the SAS itself, Urban paints a picture of how our finest fighting men could be truly effective . . . An essential record of a remarkable military period * The Times *
Author Bio
Mark Urban is Diplomatic and Defence Editor for Newsnight. He is the author Big Boys' Rules, Rifles and Fuslilers