{"product_id":"code-over-country-the-tragedy-and-corruption-of-seal-team-six-paperback","title":"Code Over Country: The Tragedy and Corruption of Seal Team Six - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Cole\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thorough exposé of SEAL Team 6, the US military's best-known brand, that reveals how the Navy SEALs were formed, then sacrificed, in service of American empire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A searing and unvarnished history.\" --Jeremy Scahill, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirty Wars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Navy SEALs are, in the eyes of many Americans, the ultimate heroes. When they killed Osama Bin Laden in 2011, it was celebrated as a massive victory. Former SEALs rake in cash as leadership consultants for corporations, and young military-bound men dream of serving in their ranks. But the SEALs have lost their bearings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Investigative journalist Matthew Cole tells the story of the most lauded unit, SEAL Team 6, revealing a troubling pattern of war crimes and the deep moral rot beneath authorized narratives. From their origins in World War II, the SEALs have trained to be specialized killers with short missions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan became the endless War on Terror, their violence spiraled out of control. \u003ci\u003eCode Over Country\u003c\/i\u003e details the high-level decisions that unleashed the SEALs' carnage and the coverups that prevented their crimes from coming to light. It is a necessary and rigorous investigation of the unchecked power of the military--and the harms enacted by and upon soldiers in America's name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Cole\u003c\/b\u003e is an investigative journalist. He has covered national security for more than two decades, much of it focused on America's clandestine wars and covert programs. He was previously an investigative producer for \u003ci\u003eABC \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNBC News\u003c\/i\u003e, and a longtime national security reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe Intercept\u003c\/i\u003e. His other work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e New York \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eESPN\u003c\/i\u003e. He has reported from more than 20 countries, across five continents. A Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism graduate, Cole lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.11 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45110447833132,"sku":"9781568589060","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/ld2jDHCHu09781568589060.webp?v=1782903740","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/code-over-country-the-tragedy-and-corruption-of-seal-team-six-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}