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The Outpost
- An Untold Story of American Valor
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 22 hrs and 17 mins
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Publisher's Summary
At 6:00 a.m. on the morning of October 3, 2009, Combat Outpost Keating was viciously attacked by Taliban insurgents. The 53 U.S. troops, having been stationed at the bottom of three steep mountains, were severely outmanned by nearly 400 Taliban fighters. Though the Americans ultimately prevailed, their casualties made it one of the war's deadliest battles for U.S. forces. And after more than three years in that dangerous and vulnerable valley a mere 14 miles from the Pakistan border, the U.S. abandoned and bombed the camp. A Pentagon investigation later concluded that there was no reason for Outpost Keating to have been there in the first place.
The Outpost is a tour de force of investigative journalism. Jake Tapper exposes the origins of this tragic and confounding story, exploring the history of the camp and detailing the stories of soldiers heroic and doomed, shadowed by the recklessness of their commanders in Washington, D.C., and a war built on constantly shifting sands.
What the critics say
"Tapper's sassy style...gives the book a humorous angle that probably won't be found in most mainstream books about Election 2000....For those who are looking for an insider's view and tales, this is the book to buy." (National Journal)
"Tapper, the network's ambitious, telegenic senior White House correspondent, has made a name for himself as a tough questioner...ABC's tenacious reporter is already proving to be the new star of the White House press pack." (The Daily Beast)
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- Sarah Bell
- 2021-10-08
Detailed, gripping and tragic
The narrator is easy to listen to, and the content is a good mix of detailed narration of events and political/military analysis abs commentary. I really enjoyed it.
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- Jarret McKinnon
- 2020-12-13
must read
Must read, couldn't put it down. Incredible story and super well-written. I want to listen to it all over again!
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- Kindle RBW
- 2019-03-02
Essential reading.
The war in Afghanistan raged over twice as long as World Ward II. This book will tell
You why.
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