The Outpost by Jake Tapper

The Outpost by Jake Tapper

At 6:00 a.m. on the morning of October 3, 2009, Combat Outpost Keating was viciously attacked by Taliban insurgents. The 53 U.S. troops, having been stationed at the bottom of three steep mountains, were severely outmanned by nearly 400 Taliban fighters. Though the Americans ultimately prevailed, their casualties made it one of the war's deadliest battles for U.S. forces. And after more than three years in that dangerous and vulnerable valley a mere 14 miles from the Pakistan border, the U.S. abandoned and bombed the camp. A Pentagon investigation later concluded that there was no reason for Outpost Keating to have been there in the first place. THE OUTPOST is a tour de force of investigative journalism. Jake Tapper exposes the origins of this tragic and confounding story, exploring the history of the camp and detailing the stories of soldiers heroic and doomed, shadowed by the recklessness of their commanders in Washington, D.C., and a war built on constantly shifting sands.

The Outpost is a mind-boggling, all-too-true story of heroism, hubris, failed strategy, and heartbreaking sacrificeIf you want to understand how the war in Afghanistan went off the rails, you need to read this book. - Jon Krakauer - author of Into Thin Air and Where Men Win Glory

There have been many books written on the subject of America's seemingly endless engagement in Afghanistan, but none better than The Outpost. - Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic

Brilliant, dedicated reporting by a journalist who goes to ground to get the truth. A sad, real tale about this war, America and the brave warriors who live-and die-at the point of the spear. - Bob Woodward - author of PLAN OF ATTACK, THE COMMANDERS and OBAMA'S WARS

Analyzing the consequences of decisions, large and small, is what makes Tapper's book so important...for those wishing to understand the middle years of the war, they could do no better than to read THE OUTPOST. - Nate Rawlings - Time

Jake Tapper has written perhaps the best book set in Afghanistan to date...He provides a window into the false hopes and visions that enabled this failed experiment, an attempt to create government in spaces that had actively avoided such. - Douglas Ollivant, Foreign Policy

[Jake Tapper] has woven an intricate

Jake Tapper is the senior White House correspondent for ABC News. He is the host "Political Punch with Jake Tapper," a web show the gives an inside look at the White House, and appears regularly on "Good Morning America," "Nightline," and "World News with Diane Sawyer." Prior to joining ABC News, he was the national correspondent for Salon.com and was a columnist for TALK Magazine. He has written for The New Yorker, New York Times Magazine, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and The Weekly Standard, among many other publications. He is author of Down and Dirty: The Plot to Steal the Presidency. He lives in Washington, D.C.

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ISBN 13	9780316185394
ISBN 10	0316185396
Title	The Outpost
Author	Jake Tapper
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Little, Brown & Company
Year published	2012-11-13
Number of pages	688
Prizes	Commended for L.A. Times Book Prize (Current Interest) 2012
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.