It engages in the tale Seals.et the grueling selection course: 'wet and sandy ", always full of sand and soaked in ice water, pump series to no end, the running, swimming, diving, boat deq exercises (focused and governed in rowing) etc. Until the legendary "Hell's week" which, from day one sees the mass exit of those who are tired. The mind rules the body.
After the instruction, the first commitments in Iraq, Afghanistan it occurs. Fighting against the Taliban in March 2005, friends of Al Quaidea is a duty for revenge quest Americans destruction of World Trade Towers in New York on 11 September 2001.
The writer, patriot, swears by American greatness in shortcuts that are sometimes smiling, sometimes sighing also (alas: the political vision is indigent - read "The Afghan impasse" Gerard Chaliand). However, the author, integrates, does not hide his republican convictions, anti-liberal (so qualify leftists in France).
July 2005. An information on the location of a dangerous Taliban leader is operated by the Special Forces headquarters at Bagram. A troop of soldiers Seals 4 is sent chopper to validate the information and trigger a battle plan with commandos mobilized to the back if needed.
Overlooking a Pashtun village in which the target had found refuge, the 4 Seals are caught by a herd of goats and their keepers. Let them free means taking the risk that they inform the hundred Taliban. Rest option kills coldly. By fears that the US media could blame them in this case, the commando gives free Afghans.
Mal took them. Two hours later, a large concentration of enemy opposes four warriors. An epic struggle, heroic, grandiose agrees. The feelings are upset. The simplistic shattered. The commitments are terrible. Death will pay dearly.
Certainly the most beautiful of this poignant story is the protection provided by the village in Pashtun soldier, protection implies the total gift of life of the villagers to honor their commitment if necessary. Afghan striking nobility.
This autobiographical tale is even better than the excellent film that was inspired and I visited twice in cinema.
The emotion will seize you more than once. What a phenomenal fighter!
