The Guts to Try: The Untold Story of the Iran Hostage Rescue Mission by the On-scene Desert Commander
- ISBN-10
- 034544695X
- ISBN-13
- 9780345446954
- Category
- Hostages
- Pages
- 402
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Authors
- James H. Kyle, John Robert Eidson
Description
The on-scene U.S. Air Force commander provides a provocative, firsthand account of the 1980 Iran hostage rescue operation, from the initial planning sessions and training to actual mission, and answers tough questions about the failure of the operation and about America's ability to react effectively to acts of terrorism. Original.
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