The Embassy House: The Explosive Eyewitness Account of the Libyan Embassy Siege by the Soldier Who Was There

Jones, Sergeant Morgan; Lewis, Damien

ISBN 10: 1476751137 / ISBN 13: 9781476751139

Published by Threshold Editions, New York - London - Toronto - Sydney - New Delhi, 2013

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Stated at copyright: "First Threshold Editions hardcover, October 2013". Full number-line beginning w/1. The scarce first edition published by Threshold Editions initially recalled by the publisher. Grey boards, navy textured spine wrap, silver spine titles, slight shelf wear. Pages fine, no writing. Front and back endpapers with map and compound illustration with numbered description of events. Large illustrated photo plate section. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Dynamic blue and grey pictorial wrapper design, fine; unclipped 27.00, protected in new clear sleeve. Code 1013 at back panel. September 11, 2012: Hundreds of fanatics from Al Qaeda s Shariah Brigade descend on the American Embassy compound in Benghazi, Libya, in a meticulously timed, flawlessly staged night-time assault resulting in the brutal murder of the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens. In its sheer audacity alone, the attack was a shattering pronouncement that America s enemies will take every opportunity to spill blood for their cause. Why was the Embassy such a vulnerable target? Who was responsible for safeguarding Amb. Stevens and why didn't they come to his aid? How could the terrorists plan be allowed to succeed when our foreign agencies should be more protected? Fundamental questions are left unanswered by the Obama admin. and the outrage concerning Stevens death has deepened in the year since the siege. At last, the events on that dark desperate night are told in this gripping chronicle from the only man in position to expose the full story. Sergeant Morgan Jones, who headed the Embassy s security detail for six months in 2012, reveals: the embassy s secret access that no one but Jones knew about whih allowed him entry as the savage firefight raged; Jones s discovery of the ambassador s body and his confirmation that the killing was targeted and brutal; the State Department s rotation that left security severely understaffed with a new small team that night; the undetected reconnaissance and how they crafted an assault that cut off any outside assistance; how key security used local militia allied to Al Qaeda; and, how those serving at the embassy repeatedly asked for more U.S. forces, more firepower and defenses, and were repeatedly denied. Presented here is fascinating military and strategic detail rendered with eyewitness authenticity. A must for those seeking answers as Sergeant Morgan Jones was actually on site for this shattering tragedy.313 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Embassy House: The Explosive Eyewitness Account of the Libyan Embassy Siege by the Soldier Who Was There
• Publisher: Threshold Editions, New York - London - Toronto - Sydney - New Delhi
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1476751137
• ISBN 13: 9781476751139
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Illustrator: Martinez, Claudia (Interior Design)
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

September 11, 2012: Hundreds of fanatics from Al Qaeda’s Shariah Brigade descend on the American Embassy compound in Benghazi, Libya, in a meticulously timed, flawlessly staged nighttime assault that resulted in the brutal murder of the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens. In its sheer audacity alone, the attack was a shattering pronouncement that America’s enemies will take every opportunity to spill innocent blood for their cause.

But why was the Embassy such a vulnerable target? Who was responsible for safeguarding the ambassador and why couldn’t they come to his aid? How could the terrorists’ plan be allowed to succeed in an era when our foreign agencies should be more protected than ever before?

While fundamental questions like these have gone unanswered by the Obama administration, the outrage of so many Americans at Ambassador Stevens’s death has only deepened in the year since the Benghazi siege.

At last, the events surrounding that dark and desperate night come to light in a gripping, moment-by-moment narrative from the only man in a position to tell the full story. Sergeant Morgan Jones, who headed the Embassy’s security detail for six months in 2012, goes behind the scenes to reveal:

• The Embassy’s secret access that no one but Jones knew about—and that allowed him entry as the savage firefight raged on

• Jones’s discovery of the murdered ambassador’s body and his confirmation that the killing was indeed targeted and sadistically brutal

• The State Department’s rotation system that left Embassy security sorely understaffed with a small, new team in place on the night of the attack

• The enemies’ undetected reconnaissance and how they crafted a seamless assault that simultaneously cut off any possible outside assistance

• How the Embassy’s key armed security detail was made up of a local militia closely allied to Al Qaeda

• How those Americans serving at the Embassy repeatedly asked for more U.S. forces, more firepower and physical defenses, but were repeatedly denied such protection

. . . and more fascinating military and strategic detail, rendered in “you are there” authenticity. The Embassy House is a must-read for those seeking answers that authors and journalists have been unable to provide— because, unlike Sergeant Morgan Jones, they were not eyewitnesses to this shattering event in the terror wars.

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