Good Read: "Lone Survivor"

Jake

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A great book by Marcus Luttrel, a SEAL who was the only member of a SEAL Team to survive a recon mission in the Hindu Kush range of Afganisthan. Also the misssion that had a rescue chopper from TF-160 carrying a SEAL reaction force shot down by an RPG and 30 KIA resulting. Book is a great story about failth and believing in yourself, along with a great bird's eye view of what it takes to be a SEAL. Also frustrating when you see what the ROE(Rules of Engagement) do to hamstring our SpecOp guys. :patriot:

3 Navy Crosses and a Medal of Honor to the team.....:patriot:
 
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Jake, I agree that was a great read. It amazed me how some tribal traditions overrided what the taliban forces desired...trying not to ruin the story. Anyway, I gave the book to my father and told him to pass it along when he's done.
 
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yes there were some great turns there. I'd love to see this made into a movie, but I am afraid Hollywood would completely hose it up.............
 
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well, I just finished reading the book. In the last thread, I was commenting on general ideas and concepts. don't sweat it...........:D
 
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What is interesting (being facetious) is that the press never covered the story, the Navy Cross awards, nor did they cover the recent MOH nomination. It's a shame.

God bless those men! :patriot:
 
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When you read about Shackleton (The Endurance) and Amundsen and Scott (the list is obviously long), you wonder where are people like this in today's world.

Do they exist?
Are they needed? (necessity is, after all, the mother of invention)
Do I have it in me to perform under the conditions to the level that these people performed?
Does anybody even care?

While "Lone Survivor" got a little "rah rah" at the end, I can't help but put these guys (Luttrel and the SEALs) on the same pedestal with Amundsen, et al. Hard to put into words.
 
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they are the same sort of men. it is amazing that most of the SEALs I have met were the quiet determined guy that you would never think would be that hardcore.
 
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I read "The Lone Survivor" and thought it was a great read... now i'm on a new book: "See no Evil" by Robert Baer. its the story of a CIA agent and his career with the CIA starting in the late 70s all the way up to 9/11.

its interesting to hear from his first hand accounts how he's seen the usefulness/effectiveness of the CIA dwindled from when he started with the CIA up until 9/11.

The author freely admits / informs the reader that his book was censored by the CIA and he often has to refer to certain events, people and places as "X". Also interesting is the fact that the CIA wouldn't let Robert detail successful missions but rather only detail "failed or compromised" missions... assumingly because the CIA didnt want to let the "enemy" understand how good missions were completed vs. the bad missions that they already know about.
 
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Marcus Luttrell came to my workplace (USAA) to speak on September 11th to our employees of his experiences and his book. For those who have read his story, you'll be touched he's definitely a role model for me. Watching him talk is awe inspiring but sad at the same time. The war has such an effect on him, he can't really talk much about it, it's hard for him to, but he's a very, very nice guy. He autographed a fresh copy for me and put "Brian, get wet and sandy!". I love it.
-Brian.
 
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I read "The Lone Survivor" and thought it was a great read... now i'm on a new book: "See no Evil" by Robert Baer. its the story of a CIA agent and his career with the CIA starting in the late 70s all the way up to 9/11.

its interesting to hear from his first hand accounts how he's seen the usefulness/effectiveness of the CIA dwindled from when he started with the CIA up until 9/11.


A girl at work gave me that book and I thought it was very interesting. It's amazing how the CIA's goals / objectives change with each passing decade...or should I say; changing administrations. It seems as though some of the decisions in the past may come to haunt us in the future.... who knows.
 
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