Inside Delta Force: The Story of Americas Elite Counterterrorist Unit
by By Haney, Eric L.
Category: Political Science , Security (National & International)

Now the inspiration for the CBS Television drama, "The Unit." Delta Force. They  are the U.S. Army's most elite top-secret strike force. They dominate the modern  battlefield, but you won't hear about their heroics on CNN. No headlines can reveal  their top-secret missions, and no book has ever taken readers inside—until now. Here,  a founding member of Delta Force takes us behind the veil of secrecy and into the  action-to reveal the never-before-told story of 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-D  (Delta Force). He is a master of espionage, trained to take on hijackers, terrorists, hostage  takers, and enemy armies. He can deploy by parachute or arrive by commercial aircraft.  Survive alone in hostile cities. Speak foreign languages fluently. Strike at enemy  targets with stunning swiftness and extraordinary teamwork. He is the ultimate modern  warrior: the Delta Force Operator. In this dramatic behind-the-scenes chronicle,  Eric Haney, one of the founding members of Delta Force, takes us inside this legendary  counterterrorist unit. Here, for the first time, are details of the grueling selection  process—designed to break the strongest of men—that singles out the best of the best:  the Delta Force Operator. With heart-stopping immediacy, Haney tells what it's really  like to enter a hostage-held airplane. And from his days in Beirut, Haney tells an  unforgettable tale of bodyguards and bombs, of a day-to-day life of madness and beauty,  and of how he and a teammate are called on to kill two gunmen targeting U.S. Marines  at the Beirut airport. As part of the team sent to rescue American hostages in Tehran,  Haney offers a first-person description of that failed mission that is a chilling,  compelling account of a bold maneuver undone by chance—and a few fatal mistakes. From fighting guerrilla warfare in Honduras to rescuing missionaries in Sudan and  leading the way onto the island of Grenada, Eric Haney captures the daring and discipline  that distinguish the men of Delta Force. Inside Delta Force brings honor to these  singular men while it puts us in the middle of action that is sudden, frightening,  and nonstop around the world.