American Spartan, Ann Scott Tyson
American Spartan, Ann Scott Tyson
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American Spartan
The Promise, the Mission, and the Betrayal of Special Forces Major Jim Gant

Author: Ann Scott Tyson

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell, Danny Campbell

Unabridged: 15 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: William Morrow

Published: 03/25/2014

Synopsis

Lawrence of Arabia meets Sebastian Junger's War in this unique, incendiary, and dramatic true story of heroism and heartbreak in Afghanistan written by a Pulitzer Prize–nominated war correspondent.Army Special Forces Major Jim Gant changed the face of America’s war effort in Afghanistan. A decorated Green Beret who spent years in Afghanistan and Iraq training indigenous fighters, Gant argued for embedding autonomous units with tribes across Afghanistan to earn the Afghans’ trust and transform them into a reliable ally with whom we could defeat the Taliban and counter al-Qaeda networks. The military's top brass, including General David Petraeus, commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, approved, and Gant was tasked with implementing his controversial strategy.Veteran war correspondent Ann Scott Tyson first spoke with Gant when he was awarded the Silver Star in 2007. Tyson soon came to share Gant’s vision, so she accompanied him to Afghanistan, risking her life to embed with the tribes and chronicle their experience. And then they fell in love.Illustrated with dozens of photographs, American Spartan is their remarkable story—one of the most riveting, emotional narratives of wartime ever published.

About Ann Scott Tyson

Ann Scott Tyson is a war correspondent with a decade of combat experience, beginning with the invasion of Iraq. A Pulitzer Prize nominee, she has written for the Christian Science Monitor and the Washington Post and contributed to the Wall Street Journal. She and Jim Gant are married and live in Seattle, Washington.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brian on July 14, 2014

I served with Jim Gant many years ago, when he was a young lieutenant. To this day, he remains one of the most passionate, dedicated and single-minded men I have served with. He is also one of the most opinionated and tactless men I served with. Jim would most likely agree with this assessment --- o......more

Goodreads review by James on July 15, 2014

Loved the book. I support what Jim Gant did. He held that one key. Wars are won by people. One Tribe at a time. Knowing and understanding the people and the culture is what Jim did Best. Amazing Man, too bad he was treated as the scapegoat from Higher. All I can say is "Pashtunwali". Great Book writ......more

Goodreads review by Gretchen on June 16, 2014

Ann Scott Tyson is a journalist and my first reaction is to discredit whatever comes from a journalist, however, I felt this book gave more of an accurate account of what is going on behind the scenes with our military than what is given on our nightly news. I struggle with staying aware of current......more

Goodreads review by Paula on June 29, 2014

Its Interesting- actually a very good story, about a modern day Col. Kurtz, a moving and tragic tale about the ravages of attempting conventional tactics in an unconventional war in remote locations on a man's mind and military career when he ends up totally off the rails. The problem is it is writt......more

Goodreads review by The on January 23, 2016

A gripping story that brings to life the realities of tribal-based counterinsurgency in Afghanistan. American Spartan presents a uniquely personal perspective on the support and development of Afghan local security forces. It vividly captures the "guy on the ground" perspective of America's tribal-b......more

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