That reminds me of the moveie/book "Word of Honor" by Nelson DeMille
Both are great if you ever get a chance to watch/read.
Thanks for the book recommendation. I had not heard of that author and found the following:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_DeMille
“DeMille has also written under the pen names Jack Cannon, Kurt Ladner, and Brad Matthews.”
For a sample of Brad Matthew’s writing, this is an interesting little fable:
http://westernrifleshooters.wordpress.com/2012/09/11/what-i-saw-at-the-coup/