13 Hours Of Benghazi Analysis

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War is evil for a successful society. There's always going to be a team but in this story is it is two countries facing each other. It is horrible that country's have to go into war to prove a point. Especially the men that serve the United States of America, to protect us pass away for other people’s mistakes. The cost of war goes well beyond the life and death of the innocent youth who sign up to defend their country. “13 HOURS is a stunning, eye-opening, and intense book — but most importantly, it is the truth. The story of what happened to these men — and what they accomplished — is unforgettable.” (Abate). It is also a huge financial bourdon, and the effects of them can be felt for decades after they end. In 13 Hours of Benghazi by Mitchell Zuckoff, is that several GRS operators are ex-marines, so they have experience with the war. They are supposed to serve and protect the Ambassador. The GRS operators are in hostile …show more content…
ambassador the importance of being in Benghazi. When Ambassador stevens is in a certain country he needs special protection from intruders and reporters. “In the days before the ambassador’s visit, DS agents had asked that a marked SSC car be posted outside the Compound around the clock when Stevens was on the property.” (Zuckoff 73). With what has happened to the United States we should have reinforcement in an area that is unfavorable by other people/country. Certain people are more fierce and ready to fight at any time or place. The men would keep their holstered guns at the head of bed, just to be ready at any minute.(Zuckoff 80).“They cover for each other, climb walls and dirt mounds, and wonder about local men standing around watching them. Nothing happens.”(DeYoung). When the men are ex-marines they now the ways of handling jobs especially having their gun by the head of the bed, to be ready at a minutes notice. Anyone should be ready because you don’t know who is going to attack at any

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