Killer Elite: The Inside Story of America's Most Secret Special Operations Team - Hardcover

Smith, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0297846396 ISBN 13: 9780297846390

Publisher: Orion, 2006

Synopsis

America's most secret Special Forces unit does not even have a name. Formed as the 'Intelligence Support Activity', it has had a succession of innocuous titles to hide its ferocious purpose. It exists to 'undertake activities only when other intelligence or operational support elements are unavailable or inappropriate'. Translated from Pentagon-speak, this means operating undercover in the world's most dangerous places, penetrating enemy organizations including Al Qa'eda, Hamas and Islamic Jihad. 'The Activity' combines the spy work of the CIA with the commando/SAS role of the Green Berets. It not only provides the intelligence on the ground -- it translates it into 'direct action'. This is the unit that located Saddam Hussein. It is now dedicated to the hunt for Osama bin Laden.
From its creation, in the wake of the abortive Iranian Hostage rescue mission, to the rescue of hostages and the killing of terrorist leaders, this is the untold story of America's secret soldiers.

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Review:

Well written and authoritatively sourced, Killer Elite is the first detailed account of a special operations unit that Smith regards as America's most effective. (Saul David SUNDAY TELEGRAPH)

Absorbing material, superbly presented. (SCOTTISH LEGION NEWS)

Book Description:

The inside story of America's most secret Special Forces unit

About this edition

• Publisher: Orion
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0297846396
• ISBN 13: 9780297846390
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352