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The true story of a former narcotics agent sent to Afghanistan
to catch Taliban bomb makers, terrorists, and drug smugglers.
Experience a dangerous and thrilling adventure in
counter-insurgency, uncensored. The author and his rag-tag team of Afghan police officers waged
a private war against the Taliban in order to enforce the law and
protect the citizens of Nangarhar Province. Their efforts were
often suppressed by U.S. military commanders, even though the U.S.
military was the entity that funded the program. Their methods and
appearance would earn them the name of "The Dirty Dozen." While
operating solely under the constraints of Afghan law, they were
able to accomplish what coalition military forces could not: catch
bad guys without killing innocent civilians and without infuriating
the locals. The author questions why conventional military
mentality is still being applied to counter-insurgency operations.
Between Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, the lesson should by now be
learned that one cannot make friends in a predominately poor,
uneducated culture, while being governed by U.S. military
formality, rules, and regulations. "After billions of U.S. tax dollars have been spent researching
the counter-insurgency strategy in Afghanistan, let me tell you
what actually works: Eat lunch with the Taliban and drink beer with
the locals. I give you that for free." - author Killing Sheep was written in 2010, after the author's tour in
Afghanistan. The book was first published in 2012, and released on
September 11th. While not politically correct or favorable to the
U.S. military, it contains many lessons in
counter-insurgency. The author was fired from the defense company he worked for, due
to the contents of the book. The company also threatened a lawsuit,
in an attempt to suppress its publication. The author is a staunch supporter of the First Amendment and
freedom of speech. He firmly believes that dissent is the ultimate
form of patriotism.
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