The book the MoD doesn't want you to read' Daily Mail Soon after British and American forces invaded Iraq they faced an insurgency that was almost impossible to understand, let alone reverse. Facing defeat, the Coalition waged a hidden war within a war. Major-General Stan McChrystal devised a campaign fusing special forces, aircraft, and the latest surveillance technology with the aim of taking down the enemy faster than it could regenerate. Guided by intelligence, a small British special forces team met the car bombers' fire with fire and accounted for thousands of insurgents.
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Mark Urban is Diplomatic and Defence Editor for Newsnight. He is the author Big Boys' Rules, Rifles and Fuslilers
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A ground-breaking, often chilling account ... remarkable Sunday Times The book the MoD doesn't want you to read Daily Mail With unparalleled access to sources inside the SAS itself, Urban paints a picture of how our finest fighting men could be truly effective ... An essential record of a remarkable military period The Times
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McChrystal faced a massive problem in Iraq as competing groups fought for control. He developed the next iteration of Phoenix, and worked out a program of removing the opposition leadership, and those responsible for allied deaths. So, what was different? McChrystal was able to utilise massive intelligence collection strategies that included Humint and Sigint. The ubiquitous cell phone was the Achilles' heel for many of the opposition, which the Americans milked dry. Computer technology allowed surreptitious vehicle tracking, while the predators relayed real-time vision.
Urban was able to recount the sensitivities that the British faced in Iraq, when working with the Americans. It was sad that the relationship often boiled down to personalities.
This is an excellent book, and Urban's clever writing accommodates the requirements of a diverse range of readers.
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