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He is interviewed by dana priest, washington post investigative reporter. The shadowy jsoc general expected to be next leader of americas special operations forces in this 2008 photo, lt. Sean naylors new book, relentless strike, takes us inside the joint special operations command. Since last year, thomas has headed up socoms joint special operations command, which oversees terroristhunting missions from north africa to afghanistan and. Six littleknown stories about secretive joint special. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading relentless strike. This article has been adapted from sean naylors forthcoming book, relentless strike. How a secretive special operations task force is taking the fight. Relentless strike tells the inside story of joint special operations command, the secret military organization that during the past decade has revolutionized counterterrorism, seamlessly fusing intelligence and. The secret history of joint special operations command, by sean naylor, naval war. Military historians, military studies experts, and a general readership seeking more insights into the most potent.
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Raymond tony thomas talks with men in the sulaymaniya provincial. He has reported on military operations from somalia to the balkans to afghanistan and iraq. In the past year alone, the washington post covered classified jsoc. His interviews with inside sources endow the narrative with a wealth of information, and the book benefits from mr. The secret history of joint special operations command naylor informs and provokes. Because jsoc includes the militarys most storied special. Which ssi for jsoc is current posted in army and usaaf.
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