Alpha: Eddie Gallagher and the War for the Soul of the Navy SEALs
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- Author：David Philipps
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Summary
Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times correspondent David Philipps's ALPHA， the rise-and-fall story of Eddie Gallagher， the decorated Navy SEAL accused of war crimes during his deployment to Mosul， the fellow SEALs who turned him in， and the court-martial that captivated the nation， prompting President Trump's intervention on Gallagher's behalf， and forcing the military to reconsider how it conducts war， to Kevin Doughten at Crown。
Reviews
Archibald Hampton
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This was certainly an engrossing read， and my sense is that it largely presents the truth。 However， it is disconcerting to have so many conversations， many of which occurred years ago， appear in quotes。 This is an interesting approach for a non-fiction book， and leaves me with a lingering sense of doubt about objectivity。 Perhaps some of the members of Alpha Platoon， who appear to have taken a courageous and heroic stance， might have been better served by a less imaginative approach by the autho This was certainly an engrossing read， and my sense is that it largely presents the truth。 However， it is disconcerting to have so many conversations， many of which occurred years ago， appear in quotes。 This is an interesting approach for a non-fiction book， and leaves me with a lingering sense of doubt about objectivity。 Perhaps some of the members of Alpha Platoon， who appear to have taken a courageous and heroic stance， might have been better served by a less imaginative approach by the author。 。。。more
J。 Martin
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This book should be required reading for an understanding of ethical leadership within the military context （and， conversely， the ways a military's culture often undermine it）， as well as for understanding the fraught state of modern military-civil affairs in America。 It's also a fascinating true crime story （which manages to avoid the tabloid trashiness which usually characterizes the genre）， a dissection of the Navy SEAL teams' cultural problems， and a chronicle of modern warfare on par with " This book should be required reading for an understanding of ethical leadership within the military context （and， conversely， the ways a military's culture often undermine it）， as well as for understanding the fraught state of modern military-civil affairs in America。 It's also a fascinating true crime story （which manages to avoid the tabloid trashiness which usually characterizes the genre）， a dissection of the Navy SEAL teams' cultural problems， and a chronicle of modern warfare on par with "Generation Kill"。 Given the amount of 'spin' and ambiguity which flew around the Gallagher case-some deliberate， some not-I am very impressed that Philipps managed to lay the whole sorry situation out so clearly。 I would caution readers， though， that this book will probably raise your blood pressure。 The bad actors in here are so aggressively malignant-and so capable at avoiding any kind of consequences-that it becomes truly teeth grinding。 But， for the reader who is willing to accept that sometimes horrible people get away with literal murder， this book can be a very rewarding and informative read。 Highly recommend。 。。。more
Cindy Knoke
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Brilliant。 Riveting。 So impressed with The Seal Team Members who stood up for what is right， to hold their chief accountable， under such extreme personal risk and duress。 The author's research and commitment is impressive。 Highly recommend。 Brilliant。 Riveting。 So impressed with The Seal Team Members who stood up for what is right， to hold their chief accountable， under such extreme personal risk and duress。 The author's research and commitment is impressive。 Highly recommend。 。。。more
Scribe Publications
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This is a book to make your blood boil。 Expertly reported and written， Alpha details a truly shameful national episode， and stands as a powerful corrective for those who mistake cruelty for toughness and equate war with murder。Mark Bowden， New York Times bestselling author of Black Hawk Down and Hue 1968This is one of the best books to come out of the Iraq war。 It is also one of the saddest。 There have been many books about Navy SEALs and snipers， but Alpha is by far the most important。 I think This is a book to make your blood boil。 Expertly reported and written， Alpha details a truly shameful national episode， and stands as a powerful corrective for those who mistake cruelty for toughness and equate war with murder。Mark Bowden， New York Times bestselling author of Black Hawk Down and Hue 1968This is one of the best books to come out of the Iraq war。 It is also one of the saddest。 There have been many books about Navy SEALs and snipers， but Alpha is by far the most important。 I think it will be required reading for the Navy， as Black Hearts has become for the Army。 Anyone who cares about the American military needs to read this。Thomas E。 Ricks， bestselling author of Fiasco， First Principles， and The GeneralsAlpha is a phenomenally reported， deeply compelling portrait of moral courage and moral cowardice in the SEAL teams。 Philipps details not simply the many failures of leadership within SEAL ranks that enabled war crimes， jeopardised the mission， and risked the lives of service members， but also the culture that made accountability almost impossible。 Superb。Phil Klay， National Book Award–winning author of Missionaries and RedeploymentAlpha is an important， infuriating， meticulously researched account of modern warfare that I found nearly impossible to put down。Jon Krakauer， New York Times bestselling author of Where Men Win Glory and Into the WildNew York Times reporter Philipps presents an enthralling， blow-by-blow account of the 2019 court-martial of US Navy SEAL platoon chief Eddie Gallagher for stabbing a wounded ISIS prisoner to death … This is the definitive portrait of a saga that exposed deep fault lines within an elite fighting force。Publishers Weekly， starred reviewPulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter Philipps delves deeply into Gallagher's 15-year SEAL career， his 2018 court-martial， and SEAL culture … Philipps is at his best when recounting the unraveling of Gallagher's trial and how the seemingly strong case resulted in an acquittal … This often-gripping narrative will appeal to readers interested in US military courts' prosecution of war crimes， or the mindsets of combatants in modern warfare。Library Journal， starred review 。。。more
Kathy
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