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Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > From 1900
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE The heartbreaking and inspiring story of
one of the deadliest battles of the Afghanistan war, acclaimed by
critics as a classic. 'A mind-boggling, all-too-true story of
heroism, hubris, failed strategy, and heartbreaking sacrifice' Jon
Krakauer, author of Into the Wild At 5:58 AM on October 3rd, 2009,
Combat Outpost Keating, located in frighteningly vulnerable terrain
in Afghanistan just 14 miles from the Pakistani border, was
viciously attacked. Though the 53 soldiers stationed there
prevailed against nearly 400 Taliban fighters, their casualties
made it the deadliest fight of the war that year. Four months after
the battle, a review revealed that there was no reason for the
troops at Keating to have been there in the first place. In The
Outpost, Jake Tapper gives us the powerful saga of COP Keating,
from its establishment to eventual destruction, introducing us to
an unforgettable cast of soldiers and their families. This modern
classic of military history is an indictment of the management of
the war in Afghanistan, and a thrilling tale of true courage in the
face of impossible odds.
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