Operation Snakebite by Stephen Grey
Presents the story of a military venture where British and US forces struggle to liberate the Taliban stronghold of Musa Qala. This book draws on the author's interviews with everyone from private soldiers to NATO commanders.
Magnificent.. the fear, the courage, the uncertainty and the sheer mayhem of two days intensive fighting is frequently more vivid than any film Misha Glenny, Mail on Sunday 20090510 Superb, fast-paced. Captures the grit and the gore, the exhaustion and emotion, the killing and the dying Raymond Bonner, The Guardian 20090425 This is an uncommonly vivid portrait of battle, matched by sharp investigation of purposes, intrigues and cock-ups... Grey's descriptions of firefights are exemplary Max Hastings, Sunday Times 20090405 A fascinating insight... a catalogue of doubt, criticism and anger David Crouch, Financial Times 20090518 A gripping and moving account Dr Rodney Atwood, Soldier Magazine 20090801 An exceptional piece of reportage Michael Smith, New Statesman 20090518
Stephen Grey is a 41-year old journalist based in London UK, writing mainly about national security issues. He is best known for his world-exclusive revelations on the CIA's secret rendition program. A former editor on the Sunday Times' investigations unit, the Insight team, he has continued to contribute to the that newspaper, as well to the New York Times, Guardian, Times, Independent, New Statesman and Newsweek. He has reported for Channel 4's Dispatches, BBC Newsnight, BBC Radio Four and the World Service. His book on the CIA rendition program, Ghost Plane, was published in 2006. He has been nominated for, and won, several major press awards.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780670917860 |
| ISBN 10 | 0670917869 |
| Title | Operation Snakebite |
| Author | Stephen Grey |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2009-04-02 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
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