{"product_id":"operation-dark-heart-spycraft-and-special-ops-on-the-frontlines-of-afghanistan-and-the-path-to-victory-paperback","title":"Operation Dark Heart: Spycraft and Special Ops on the Frontlines of Afghanistan -- And the Path to Victory - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnthony Shaffer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOperation Dark Heart\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOperation Dark Heart\u003c\/i\u003e made headlines when the Department of Defense bought the entire unredacted first printing. The book's revised second printing includes redactions, which, according to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, offer a rare glimpse behind the bureaucratic veil that clocks information the government considers too important for public airing. But most importantly, \u003ci\u003eOperation Dark Heart\u003c\/i\u003e remains a stirring indictment against military bureaucracy and a culture of cover-ups.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLT. COL. ANTHONY SHAFFER is a Bronze Star Medal recipient and a lieutenant colonel in the U. S. Army Reserve. A CIA-trained senior intelligence operations officer, he has more than 25 years of experience in the intelligence community. He is a Senior Fellow and Special Lecturer at the Center for Advanced Defense Studies in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978435133741,"sku":"9780312606916","price":24.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/ek8xeDhzdjhxZ0ZsWFpkMXBsbXdQdz09.webp?v=1775805142","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/operation-dark-heart-spycraft-and-special-ops-on-the-frontlines-of-afghanistan-and-the-path-to-victory-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}