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Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of U.S. Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan, by Doug Stanton. This is a fast paced narrative of the joint Afghan and American operation that drove the Taliban from Afghanistan. Stanton makes extensive use of primary sources to tell the story of how U.S. special forces in Afghanistan made use of laser technology transported over rugged terrain on horseback. His description of an Afghan cavalry charge, supported by smart bombs dropped from thousands of feet in the air, against entrenched Taliban forces is amazing. There are also fascinating passages dealing with the prisoner revolt at Qala-i-Janghi, as well as the experiences of the "American Taliban", John Walker Lindh. A great read for anyone looking for a modern true war story, or who wants to know what really happened during the early days of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan.
Read the Conservative Monitor extensive review of Horse Soldiers.
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