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    The Mission, the Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander by Pete Blaber

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    • Pub. Date: December 2008
    • 336pp
    • Sales Rank: 8,806

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      • Pub. Date: December 2008
      • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
      • Format: Hardcover, 336pp
      • Sales Rank: 8,806

      Synopsis

      Pete Blaber knows what it takes to survive...and thrive.

      As a commander in Delta Force—the most elite counter-terrorist organization in the world—Pete Blaber has taken part in some of the most dangerous, controversial, and significant military and political events of our time. And he's learned and experienced more about the real world and how things really work than most people could imagine.

      Here, the ex-Delta Force warrior reveals his intimate knowledge of warfare: it's not the action—the blinding flash of a concussion grenade, or the stealthy approach of the night- vision clad commando—but the interaction, in the form of the way we think, the way we make decisions, and the way we operationalize those decisions, that provides the keys to success, and the truly meaningful lessons.

      In this book, you will learn the same lessons he learned, while experiencing what the life of a Delta Force Operator is like—from the extreme physical and psychological training to the darkest of shadow ops all around the world.

      With each mission he conducted, Pete Blaber has taken a life lesson back with him. You will learn these enlightening lessons as you gain insights into never-before- revealed missions executed across the globe. And when the smoke clears, you will emerge wiser, more capable, and better prepared to succeed in life than you ever thought possible.

      Biography

      Pete Blaber commanded at every level of Delta Force, executing vital missions across the globe including destroying the largest pocket of Al Qaeda forces to date, and helping to hasten the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq.

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      Pete Blaber has done a great job with this book; factual, well written and expresses a position manyby willtw

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      August 12, 2009: This book opens up many other questions about the war on terror, the way it was conducted from day one, the methods and tactics so long out of date. Useful deployment of troops has always been the job of the generals with ratification of the politicos. The unfortunate part is that many politicians know so very little about sending troops in harm's way or on useful military campaigns. It is high time that field tactics be altered to depend on the men on the ground, NOT from thousands of miles away in a secure bunker! For nearly 20 years, occupants of the White House have done great harm to the efforts of the military by: cutting funds for equipment, calling shots from Washington, DC and or downright relegation of the military to second or third rate citizens! Standing on an aircraft carrier offshore of Florida implying fat at sea, announcing mission results when it had hardly begun, throwing million dollar cruise missiles at an unseen enemy, is the height of stupidity! Enjoy this book......it touches on some revelations not before spoken. Many good, qualified officer and senior non-coms have left in disgust and disappointment seeing the changes in this nation's handling of it's armed forces. It is a wonder that young people still strive to make the military a career.

      Insight to the warriorby TroopVT

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      July 25, 2009: This is a great book to understand some of the insight of how men move beyond the ordinary and do extra ordinary things.


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