The Hunt for Bin Laden - Task Force Dagger

2003 | Robin Moore

[LandOfTheFreeHomeOfTheBrave]

I have been reading the book, The Hunt for Bin Laden, about the SF "initiative" vs. Taliban/AQ in Afghanistan. I recommend it, although in parts it seems rushed and disjointed. Reading a portion today on the train home from DC, one portion stands out (p. 244): "There were three mottos in play: Who Dares Wins, the words of the winged dagger of the SAS; Strength and Honor, the credo by which TF DAGGER would operate; and Speed, Surprise, and Violence of Action, the modus operandi of Delta Force.

[freedomlover]

Doncha know there is a LOT of special forces stuff going on that we will only know about later and some of which we will never know (fine with me).

And it's also fine with me that there is some ass kicking going on without some press wienie around.

[kcar]

It's even more than fine, doncha know?

[where's_the_Outrage?]

Thanks, I'll look for it.

Note that there were three main Task Forces during this time, TF Dagger (Army Special Forces), TF KBAR (Navy SEALS and Coalition), and TF Bowie (I'm clueless what they did.

Here's a link to some previous info about KBAR:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/756275/posts

[ChinaThreat]

Excellent book. If you want to know the true story of the Afghan campaign this is the book to get. It will make you proud to be an American. I hope these guys (Green Berets) are doing their work in Iraq as we speak. This book is an exploit of America's finest dishing out revenge to our enemies and the bastards that took the Trade Center towers down. Youll find the real story here.