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Summary: Truthful, accurate, revealing
Review: Having been involved in the Special Operations Community at Fort Bragg during the time the book was written, I found the book well-written, accurate, even eloquent. Haney does a wonderful job weaving an individual's perspective with the tactical, operational and strategic movements and implications surrounding this highly surgical tool known as SFOD-D. Haney does a superb job revealing what he can and should and does an excellent job of only hinting at what should never be disclosed. I strongly recommend this book to anyone contemplating a life in Special Operations and this should be mandatory reading for anyone wanting a good background knowledge of the machinations between the National Command Authority, the CIA and the Pentagon.
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Summary: 4.5 stars; interesting info about Delta
Review: Command Sergeant Major (Ret.) Eric L. Haney's Inside Delta Force is quite a revelation to those of use who know so little about that organization. Haney wastes little time in getting to the Selection phase of Delta (that is, he spends little time on his personal background). He leads the reader through Selection, and then gives the reader glimpses into the actual training of Delta "operators." The reader learns of some of the missions Haney has participated in, including an aborted mission to rescue the American hostages in Iran in 1980. Haney takes us to Beirut and to Honduras. Haney may seem to some to be braggadocios, but he comes across as confident to this reader. And shouldn't one expect confidence from a member of Delta? There is one section of the book that troubles me. Haney tells us that Delta had strong intelligence information that 125 American POWs were being held in Laos in the early 80s. Although Delta spent over two years planning the rescue mission of the POWs, because of politics, the mission wasn't completed, and Haney believes the POWs were executed.
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Summary: Terrific look inside a facinating unit
Review: This book is terrific! It is well written, informational, and interesting. The main complaint that I have read against this book is that the author seemed very brief when he talked about Delta Force operations. This criticism must be viewed with the context that many of those operations probably still have classified aspects to them, and so Mr. Haney couldn't discuss them fully. It doesn't effect the value of this book any. This book is a gread read. Anyone interested in Special Forces and Counterterrorism should pick up this book and read it. You will not be disappointed.
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Summary: Extraordinary, Exciting and Enervating
Review: An amazing story told by a true American hero and defender of the free world. The author,Eric Haney, son of poor north Georgia woods folk rises to become a member of the elite Delta Force Unit. The descriptions of the "Delta Force" selection process is colorful and fast paced. I could not put the book down. Haney earns the highest enlisted rank (at the youngest age) in the Army, Command Sargeant Major. He tells a wonderful story...without jepordizing our national security. It is a story told from the soul of a man who embodies the ideals of service to country.
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Summary: Very interesting and readable
Review: I read this book as I am a big fan of the British SAS and thus if I see a book on Delta I will pick it up. I very much enjoyed this book and it was a refreshing change from the testosterone filled bull typically found in the many many SEAL books on the market right now. I enjoyed reading about how Delta was trained to shoot instinctively, rather than aiming like conventional soldiers and civilian police are trained to do. Instinctive shooting was something they learned from the Brit SAS. Also, Delta operators are very good at long distance rucksack marching and land nav in difficult terrain...something the SEALs are not all that good at. Haney's description of the Uwharrie Mountains of NC was interesting, as Ive personally backpacked in those mountains many times. Its my opinion that the Uwharries are not rugged enough to have a selection course in for a unit as heavy duty as Delta. The Uwharries are a fine place for maybe a pre-selection land nav course or some Green Beret training exercises, but for the actual selection course, more severe terrain would be desireable. The Uwharries certainly are not in the ruggedness category of the Brecon Beacons of SAS fame, that is for sure. It was also refreshing to read that Delta operators plan their own operations, rather than having staff officers plan the ops. Again, this was something they learned from the SAS. To keep things decentralized and to have enlisted men plan their own missions. While this goes solidly against the grain of the mainstream U.S. Army, I believe its the only way successful special operations can be planned. Sergants who actually carry out the ops should be the ones doing the bulk of the mission planning. It sounds like in this book that Delta is a very mature group of individuals who are above all the chest beating antics of the SEALs. Haney says great things about the creater and first CO of Delta. Colonel Charlie Beckwith, who was an imaginative, creative and gung ho officer who envisioned Delta's creation being based on the British SAS model. Haney describes how the Army's anti-SOF bureaucracy of the post-Vietnam era eventually broke Beckwith's spirit. Which was sad to read about. The section where Haney discusses the Vietnamese POWs and Delta's planned rescue missions in the early eighties was very sad. Its really not that surprising though. All in all Id highly recommend this book for anyone interested in Delta, the British SAS or military special operations. Another good book on Delta is Charlie Beckwith's "Delta Force" which came out in the early eighties.
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Summary: Couldn't put it down
Review: If you have any interest in military affairs, don't start this book unless you have several hours in which to finish it...because you won't be able to put it down. Superbly written work on a most fascinating topic. You'll feel that you are right there alongside Eric Haney as he enters the Delta Force selection course, undergoes his training, and embarks on real-world missions in the world's deadliest hotspots. One of the most impressive aspects of this book is that Haney did not use it as an opportunity to thump his chest, which I feared. Rather, he admits mistakes he made along the way, explains the lessons learned, and overall gives what appears to be an accurate look at Delta Force and its people. Absolutely captivating.
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Summary: Excellent read
Review: I met Mr. Haney a few months ago and got a hold of a copy a few days after it came out in paper back. It's a really solid book that gives tremendous look at Delta Force, which until Black Hawk Down most people in my generation didn't know existed, or have the slightest idea what they do. I think this should be considered required reading for anyone with an interest in history. I not only learned a lot about world history and how terrorism works, but have an affinity for Delta, and all the men and women who keep us safe.
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Summary: well worth it
Review: Even though I was familiar with the start up of Delta, which is the first half of the book, I still found it very interesting. I learned at lot about what was really happening in the 80's with our governement.
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Summary: Great book
Review: This is a great book!! It had some interesting parts in it. Some of the best was when the author was going through selection. With men like the author America would not be the great country that it is.
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Summary: Good Book, Opposite of Rogue Warrior
Review: I have seen Eric Haney quite often talking about Terrorism on the O'Reilly factor. Therefore I was very excited when his book came out in paperback, so I could read his story and the story of Delta Force. I mention Rogue Warrior because Haney was a founding member of Delta force, the armies counterterrorism unit and Marchinko was the found of SEAL Team 6, the navy's anti-terror unit. Both books do a great job describing why these units were founded and why we needed these units to protect our freedoms. But while Rouge Warrior is a great book for being over the top, rude, crude, and boombastic, Inside Delta Force is great while being much more subtle and formal. These books are like Yin and Yang, but both are great and are must reads. Haney is a brave man and a great writer while keeping everything low key. This is a good book
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