Mitchell Zuckoff set out to get all the facts from the security detail operators' perspective.
Mitchell Zuckoff’s sole purpose for this book was to give an accurate account of what happened on September 11, 2012. On that date, American Ambassador Chris Stevens and many more died in Benghazi, Libya. A team of different American operators was in Benghazi at the time providing security for Ambassador Stevens. This is their story.
The book starts out with Jack Silva, a former Navy Seal, flying into Benghazi. He was part of the CIA's Global Response Team, or GRS for short. The purpose of the GRS was to protect the CIA field agents. The worse the situation, the more these GRS operators were needed.
Benghazi was dangerous, so Jack was sent in.
Once …show more content…
The day Stevens arrived, he met with the mayor and other officials. It was supposed to be a private meeting. However, many of the Benghazi council members told reporters of the meeting. The agents protecting Stevens needed more men, so Jack and Rone volunteered to help.
Everything went perfect. They all returned to the compound safely. The next day they all went about their business. That night was different, however. The compound was attacked multiple times, and many people died. It was a sad day for America. Only a few people made it out alive.
13 Hours is a book of fact, not of opinion. Zuckoff writes accounts of the Annex
Security Team. Many people want to know what really happened that night, and to those who want to find out, this is a great book to read. Zuckoff wrote this book with the Annex Security
Team, which gives this book very credible sources. 13 Hours gives the cold hard facts, good and bad. The way Zuckoff writes this book is very different. It is not like he is creating a story. He is telling the story. It makes the reader feel that this is true, which it is. The amount of detail in the book is amazing. It is very descriptive. While this is good, it can make it slow. There
Mitchell Zuckoff’s sole purpose for this book was to give an accurate account of what happened on September 11, 2012. On that date, American Ambassador Chris Stevens and many more died in Benghazi, Libya. A team of different American operators was in Benghazi at the time providing security for Ambassador Stevens. This is their story.
The book starts out with Jack Silva, a former Navy Seal, flying into Benghazi. He was part of the CIA's Global Response Team, or GRS for short. The purpose of the GRS was to protect the CIA field agents. The worse the situation, the more these GRS operators were needed.
Benghazi was dangerous, so Jack was sent in.
Once …show more content…
The day Stevens arrived, he met with the mayor and other officials. It was supposed to be a private meeting. However, many of the Benghazi council members told reporters of the meeting. The agents protecting Stevens needed more men, so Jack and Rone volunteered to help.
Everything went perfect. They all returned to the compound safely. The next day they all went about their business. That night was different, however. The compound was attacked multiple times, and many people died. It was a sad day for America. Only a few people made it out alive.
13 Hours is a book of fact, not of opinion. Zuckoff writes accounts of the Annex
Security Team. Many people want to know what really happened that night, and to those who want to find out, this is a great book to read. Zuckoff wrote this book with the Annex Security
Team, which gives this book very credible sources. 13 Hours gives the cold hard facts, good and bad. The way Zuckoff writes this book is very different. It is not like he is creating a story. He is telling the story. It makes the reader feel that this is true, which it is. The amount of detail in the book is amazing. It is very descriptive. While this is good, it can make it slow. There