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  • One Hundred Victories

  • Special Ops and the Future of American Warfare
  • By: Linda Robinson
  • Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
  • Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (54 ratings)

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One Hundred Victories

By: Linda Robinson
Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
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Based on unique inside access, the author of the New York Times best seller Masters of Chaos explains how special operations forces are reshaping the U.S. military

In One Hundred Victories, acclaimed military expert Linda Robinson shows how the special operations forces are - after a decade of intensive combat operations - evolving to become the go-to force for operations worldwide.

Robinson has spent much of the last two years in Afghanistan studying the evolution of special ops in their largest and longest deployment since Vietnam. She has lived in mud-walled compounds in the mountains and deserts of insurgent-dominated regions, and obtained exclusive, sustained access to special ops missions, troops, and commanders. She shows the gritty reality of the challenges they undertake, and the constant danger in which they operate. In Afghanistan, SOF have not only faced a determined foe, but also had run-ins with the CIA, found themselves unsupported by conventional forces, and been under constant shellfire from Pakistanis across the border. Incorporating on-the-ground reporting and interviews with key players inside the national defense community, Robinson shows how the special operations are becoming the future of U.S. military strategy.

©2013 Linda Robinson (P)2013 Random House Audio
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Great book very informative.

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The ins and outs of the planning and training of the afghan troops.

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It's hard to hear a Womens voice depicting Special Forces soldiers.

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A Thoughtful Look at Special Operations

Linds Robinson provides yet another erudite and interesting set of accounts of tactical Special Operations, as well as the senior level decision making that impacted these close-in fights.

Well researched and full of useful anecdotes. The action is compelling, and the background privdes necessary context.

ld also recommend this book to anyone trying to influence change in deep-seeded cultural environments. Leaving aside the martial approaches, there are a lot of ideas on how to consider implementing new ideas within legacy groups.

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Heeeeeeeelp

Im sorry, but this is the most boring book read I have come across in decades. The woman reading the book is as monotone as it gets and the story is written at the political level and not the tactical level. I don’t recommend it unless you are doing a research paper and want jump in source.

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