Honor and Betrayal: The Untold Story of the Navy SEALs Who Captured the "Butcher of Fallujah"--and the Shameful Ordeal They Later Endured
In 2009, a team of Navy SEALs captured an Iraqi terrorist, sometimes known as the Butcher of Fallujah, who was responsible for the brutal murders of four American security officers. Shockingly, the captured man leveled accusations of brutality against his captors; even more shockingly, the American government put three SEALs on trial for prisoner abuse. They were acquitted, but the charges ruined their careers and put the American military in the global spotlight in pretty much the worst possible way. This book, written by thriller author Robinson with the cooperation of two of the three SEALs, chronicles the story, from the capture of the terrorist through the trials of the SEALs, and it’s a tale that is guaranteed to raise eyebrows and spark debate. Written in an even-keeled, reportorial style, the book tells a story we wish had never happened, but one that certainly needs to be told. --David Pitt