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This fascinating look at the life of a modern-day professional
soldier gives the reader an inside view of the deadly global war on
terror. Herd argues that conflicting political objectives have
muddied the way forward for the on-the-ground commanders and thus
threaten the prospect of any real victory in Afghanistan. He uses
everyday stories to make his points: ""One of the local leaders
pointed to his wrist and said to my interpreter, 'the Americans
have all the watches but we have all the time.' That made a lasting
impression on me."" Colonel Herd was one of the highest ranking
officers on the ground with a command of some 4,000 elite soldiers
from all branches of the U.S. military and five other coalition
nations. It was a mission he had trained for all of his life. A
sixth-generation soldier, Herd became a master parachutist, a
combat scuba diver, a Green Beret and an Army Ranger. He conducted
combat missions against the Taliban by using the Special Forces
mandate of working by, with and through the local population.
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