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Hunting the Jackal: A Special Forces and CIA Soldier's Fifty Years on the Frontlines of the War Against Terrorism |  | Authors: Billy Waugh, Tim Keown
Publisher: Avon
Category: Book
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Rating:  37 reviews
Sales Rank: 172119
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: 3rd Printing
Pages: 368
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Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 0060564105
Dewey Decimal Number: 355
EAN: 9780060564100
ASIN: 0060564105
Publication Date: June 1, 2005
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For more than half a century, Special Forces and CIA legend Billy Waugh dedicated his life to tracking down and eliminating America's most virulent enemies. Operating from the darkest shadows and most desolate corners of the world, he made his mark in many of the most important operations in the annals of U.S. Spec Ops. He spent seven and a half years behind enemy lines in Vietnam as a member of a covert group of elite commandos. He trailed Osama Bin Laden in Khartoum in the early '90s, and would have killed the terrorist kingpin if his superiors had allowed it. And at the age of seventy-two, he marched through the frozen high plains of Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. Hunting the Jackal is the astonishing true account of the singular career of a courageous soldier in his nation's shadow wars -- including his pivotal role in the previously untold story of the capture of the most infamous and elusive assassin in history, Carlos the Jackal.
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 Giri-A Japanese term for a debt so profound it cannot be repaid April 3, 2010
Wayne Evans Bradshaw (Cape Coral Florida)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Having read this book and having spent an afternoon with Mr Waugh I cannot adequetly state how impressive and HUMBLE the sefless warrior is. Contrary to the opening review of this book on Amazon'sale page, Waugh is the very antithesis of a blusterer. He has risked more, given more for this country then perhaps any living human. I say this becaus he NEVER will.He has too much compassion and respect for his fallen comrades in arms. The author IMHO has captured the man as well as is possible to do so for a person so complex, honorable and driven. If there was even a shred of decency and honor left from the governing body of this nation the people of this country would recieve a free copy of Hunting The Jackal instead of this supposed FREE HEALTHCARE. The book is a compelling and excellent read. If the is any fairness left to be had in this land the US government would seize the million dollar Pulitzer Fraud money given to ALGORE ,as well as the three hundred million plus he has made peddling his climate change hoax and give every penny of it to Billy Waugh . Knowing him he would give it all to deserving families of fallen American Warriors.Too bad we can't put Sean Penn and Bily Waugh in a cage match, I will put my money on the 80 year old blusterer. Buy this book, it is the right thing to do.
Outstanding Page Turner April 2, 2010
Hello
Great info and perspective from a man involved in some of the best parts of Special Forces and the CIA.
Insightful January 5, 2010
Michael Kaehler (Mesa, Az USA)
Gripping. Allows one to appreciate what our brethren are doing out there while we walk and breath freely.
 Great book but... November 15, 2009
Hans Carter (Oregon City, Or United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Let me just say that this book is a great read, tons of fun and is very hard to put down. If you're into clandestine warfare and military history there aren't too many books that can top this. I do have two minor problems though, which is why I gave it only 4 out of 5 stars. The first is Billy Waugh, as a writer, has an annoying tendancy sometimes to repeat himself. You'll be reading a paragraph and a little while later he'll say essentially the same thing a second time in a slightly differnt manner. The second is this book is less than 350 pages long. That, in itself, may not be a big deal except this man is talking about his 50 years of service to his country. Some of the chapters are, themselves, worthy of their own book...especially his exploits in Vietnam. The section on going after Carlos (a.k.a. The Jackal) is only 3 chapters long, and there are 13 chapters in the book. In all honesty I'd say there's enough material in here for AT LEAST 3 books. After (less than) 350 pages you're left wanting more. What I'd love to see Billy Waugh do is go back and expand on those chapters. Other than that, it's definitely worth the price. All I can say about Billy Waugh as a soldier and a person is, I'm glad he's on our side!
 Hunting the Jackal June 12, 2009
Longdriver (Brandon, FL)
7 out of 12 found this review helpful
I'm a Vietnam veteran (Inf. 1Lt.), so I was interested in his experiences, both in combat and after. I was very disappointed. Much of what he writes is bs and he is so full of himself (he's a little guy with that "Napolean Complex"), that I actually threw the book in the trash after I'd finished. First time I'd ever done that with a book, as I usually pass them along when I'm finished. Not a good review, but that's my opinion.
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