The Only Thing Worth Dying For

How Eleven Green Berets Fought for a New Afghanistan

De: Eric Blehm

Narrado por: P.J. Ochlan

"The one book you must read if you have any hope of understanding what our fine American soldiers are up against in Afghanistan.” —Former Congressman Charlie Wilson

From the author of the award-winning THE LAST SEASON, the untold story of the U.S. Army Special Forces team that conquered the Taliban against overwhelming odds while protecting Hamid Karzai, viewed at the time as the country’s best hope for a successful, democratically-elected leader.

On a moonless night just weeks after September 11, 2001, a U.S. Special Forces team of Green Berets known as ODA 574 infiltrated the mountains of southern Afghanistan with a seemingly impossible mission: to foment a tribal revolt and force the Taliban to surrender. Armed solely with the equipment they could carry on their backs, shockingly scant intelligence, and their mastery of guerrilla warfare, Captain Jason Amerine and his ten men had no choice but to trust their only ally, a little-known Pashtun statesman named Hamid Karzai. Having returned from exile, Karzai—on the run from the Taliban—was traveling the countryside to raise a militia.

The Only Thing Worth Dying For chronicles the most important mission in the early days of the Global War on Terror, when the men on the ground knew little about the enemy—and their commanders in Washington knew even less. With unprecedented access to surviving members of ODA 574, key war planners, and Karzai himself, award-winning author Eric Blehm cuts through the noise of politicians and high-level military officials to narrate for the first time a story of uncommon bravery and terrible sacrifice, intimately exposing the realities of unconventional warfare and nation-building in Afghanistan that continue to shape the region today.

Outstanding

This was an excellent book from front to back, and Blehm did a fantastic job with telling the amazing and at often times, sad story of ODA 574. The must read or hear. In addition, the narration was outstanding as well. All in all, an excellent work.

Awesome

Loved the book. easy to read. could not put it down. would recommend to friends...

Very interesting story about Afghan war

Very interesting story about the beginning of the Afghan war, and the first Afghan premiere, Hamid Karzi, but shows the ability and strength and sacrifice of the Special Forces teams that were the tip of the sword.

Impressive account of events.

Very sad, but courageous account of events. I strongly recommend this book to any American who wants to hear the inspiring and tragic events of patriotism and to all those non-American who want to see how far American service members are willing to go for our allies and how fierce they fight our enemy.

gritty no holds barred

Unusually well performed with emphasis coming through the reader's voice. best book of 2022