Among Warriors in Iraq: True Grit, Special Ops, and Raiding in Mosul and Fallujah

by Mike Tucker

Book Overview

A street-level view of the hell of combat in Mosuland Fallujah. Eight months after George W. Bush proclaimed major combat in Iraq over in 2003, author Mike Tucker found himself right in the thick of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592287328
• ISBN13: 9781592287321
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

STUNNING! To be read and treasured. Invaluable. 5,000 Stars

Stunning. A book to be read, and treasure. Invaluable insight into the Iraq War, which is a guerrilla war: who better than a trained, experienced counter-terrorism specialist, warrior (Mr. Tucker is a Marine infantry veteran, special operations) and accomplished author to write a engaging, compelling, and thoroughly well-written combat narrative on actions in northern and western Iraq. Alone of the authors who've written books on the war, Tucker covers all 18th Airborne Corps units: 101st Airborne, 82nd Airborne, and 10th Mountain, along with 1st Infantry Division and US Army Special Forces. He lets the warriors have their say: yes, you won't find these actions or the voices of the warriors, within, in the "major media," but that, of course, only increases the value of this work to history. This is a book that both gives us an incisive and compelling history of a little-covered time of the war, and is all the more needful for its telling. Magnificent book: lyrical, hard-headed, solid, and gripping narrative. Could not put it down, and am now re-reading it. Great book. 5,000 stars.

TREMENDOUS! Tucker, Like Hemingway . . . Yes! Five Stars

Tremendous book. Yes, it is definitely the best book on the Iraq War. Tucker's counter-terrorism experience, and the fact that he's a former Marine in special ops and infantry, makes it fantastic reading. Very tight, very solid, and quite lyrical. Outstanding. Five Stars.

OUTSTANDING! CAPTURES THE SOUL OF OUR WARRIORS

Outstanding. Really captures the soul of our warriors. Tucker lets the men have their say, and it is clear from this book that these brave men truly respected him. I had no idea that our raiders had taken down Al Qaeda in Fallujah, during the time he was there--there is so much that is exclusive to this book, it does indeed provide an insider's look at successful, magnificent US actions in Iraq. It takes a warrior to tell the story of warriors. Perhaps only a warrior, like Mike Tucker, with his experience in leading counter-terrorist raids in Burma and of witnessing the historical Siege of the Banco Central in Barcelona, Spain, in May 1981 could have written such a gripping work on US warriors in Iraq. Mr. Tucker's skills and gifts as a poet are on full display here, also, and the profound influence of Hemingway on his style is clear. It is very touching of Mr. Tucker to dedicate this book first to US, Coalition, Kurdish peshmerga and Iraq allies killed in action in Iraq. And secondly, he dedicated it in memory of Ernest Hemingway. Well-done, professional, passionate, and gripping writing, in the tradition of Hemingway. A must read. I cannot more strongly recommend that you get this book, and also, Tucker's now-historical and monumental oral history of the Kurds, HELL IS OVER: VOICES OF THE KURDS AFTER SADDAM, especially in light of Saddam's war crimes trial. Rock on, Mike Tucker!

MOST EXCELLENT. GREAT READ! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

AMONG WARRIORS IN IRAQ is most excellent. This is, very simply, a great read, first. Gripping, raw, full of energy, enthralling detail, and superb rhythm. Nothing in the media has given me this deep, personal and engaging understanding of our warriors in Iraq. Tucker's experience in counter-terrorism and guerrilla warfare, and his service in Marine infantry (special operations) gives him insight into combat that few other writers of our generation provide. Outstanding book. I read it cover to cover in one good night and it was a real kick making the coffee. This is Mike Tucker's third book from a war zone and his best combat narrative, hands-down. Nothing wrong with THE LONG PATROL, but he really shows his narrative chops here and nails down some classic truths on war. The first sentence of this book really hooked me, right in the prologue. Buy it, read it, and re-read it. As other readers have chimed in, and I am in full agreement: AMONG WARRIORS IN IRAQ is a classic. And yes, the best book on the Iraq War.

BUY IT NOW: A CLASSIC, AMONG WARRIORS IN IRAQ

Buy it now and enjoy it forever. This is a classic. AMONG WARRIORS IN IRAQ will endure. The writing is tight, solid, rich and engaging. Mike Tucker weaves a tapestry of many threads, all well-honed: the guerrilla war in Iraq comes alive in the words of American warriors and their actions. I have read no other book on the war that lets the soldiers tell their story, like this one--just the 1st half of the book is worth the full price of this book, alone. And this is history: Tucker, alone, saw that the 82nd Airborne was on the tip of the spear in Fallujah, listened to his incredible sources in Kurdish intelligence and US Army Special Forces, and thus wrote the ONLY account of the perilous raids against Al Qaeda and Zarqawi cells, and Iraqi insurgents, you will find. So much of this book is exclusive, it's brilliant. A classic of our time and for all time. The voices of the warriors come shining through. Bravo, as many other readers have said. Bravo.