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Operation Hotel California: The Clandestine War Inside Iraq (Hardcover)

~ Mike Tucker (Author), Charles S. Faddis (Author)
Key Phrases: clandestine field officer, peshmerga teams, counterterrorist team leader, Iraqi Army, Operation Hotel California, White House (more...)
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"Among Warriors in Iraq is hard-boiled and absorbing.Mike Tucker

also has Hemingway's eye for description, particularly of warriors."

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 “In Hell Is Over: Voices of the Kurds after Saddam, Mike Tucker

tells a story we should know, but would not except for his bravery.”

Senator Bob Kerrey, member of 9/11 Commission.



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The untold story of the CIA's secret mission inside Iraq to prepare for the invasion of Iraq--from the secret team leader who led the 2003 mission.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 240 pages
  • Publisher: The Lyons Press; illustrated edition edition (October 21, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1599213664
  • ISBN-13: 978-1599213668
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #88,368 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #97 in  Books > History > Military > Iraq War

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting But Disapppointing, October 22, 2008
First of all I'd like to say the book was interesting. However, I was disappointed in that it is mostly written like a transcript from Mike Tucker's interviews with Mr. Faddis. There's alot of repetitiveness in what Mr. Faddis says and frankly, he comes across as a hot-headed, teenage Lee Marvin character. Makes one wonder if his personality affects his credibility and trustworthiness. I would not pay full price for this book but if you can borrow it from someone, sign it out from a library, or get real cheap, then go ahead and read it. I hope a better organized and written account comes out on this topic in the near future.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointing, November 14, 2008
By Christopher J. Snell (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews
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I wish I had read the reviews here before I bought this book. A few pages into the book, I began to notice the word and idea repetition. Annoyed, I continued on, hoping that things would smooth out and the real story would begin. Unfortunately, it only got worse and by the time I got through the first chapter, I could take no more. Like another reviewer noted, I'll be selling my copy to a used book store. This book should have been edited by a competent editor before it was published. It was not and now I feel taken for $17.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, January 19, 2009
By Wansley (South Carolina) - See all my reviews
Disappointing. Don't waste your money on this one. Written mostly as verbatim interview in a bar room setting. Comes across as a know-it-all with a lot a pent-up testosterone and a bar room swagger. And he wonders why he did not instill confidence from his superiors. Blames the lack of success in Iraq on his superiors and the White House.

His experiences could make an interesting read. . . but this is not it. He spends more time and energy castigating blaming others for what went wrong than telling his own story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Was there any part of the Iraq war that was properly managed?

There are now books about the bad intelligence, the botched occupation and almost any aspect of the Iraq war and its aftermath. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Loves the View

4.0 out of 5 stars good infos
its a quite comprehensive insight on the stupidity of bush administration and how bad the kurdish card was played. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Leonidas A. Xifaras

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good overview into prelude events to the Iraq War
This book will absolutely destroy the Bush-as-hero-who-deposed-Saddam point of view, and will vindicate the Bush-as-idiot point of view. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Edwin G. Garver

5.0 out of 5 stars If truth, the book is earth shattering
This book has much to offer with some limitations. The book makes some claims that you won't see anywhere else. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Thomas M. Magee

5.0 out of 5 stars Eye-opening, informative, like real life Jack Bauer (24)
The amount of actual information given in this book is amazing. The book should be "required reading" for anyone with any interest in world affairs and the war in Iraq. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Susan Fiedor

5.0 out of 5 stars Very compelling account!
Excellent read. Very compelling record of events. I had checked it out at the library and subsequently ordered it as a Christmas gift for my son, a US Army major who returned... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Buddie L. Massey

5.0 out of 5 stars Two Voices on a Vital Subject
OPERATION HOTEL CALIFORNIA is a unique and riveting book about war. The reviews here run hot and cold, and that's to be expected -- this is a war book like few others... Read more
Published 11 months ago by William Layman

1.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre at best
Its always amazing to me when an author who knows his subject well takes a fascinating subject and produces such a mediocre book.
Published 11 months ago by Nuke41

4.0 out of 5 stars Patriotism Redefined
A testament to the remarkable skills and patriotism of the CIA team in Iraq prior to the war. The accomplishments of this team are only overshadowed by what could have been if... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Truth R. Consequences

1.0 out of 5 stars Tedious
Rambling and repetitive, with an endorsement for Al Gore and pointless jazz references thrown in for good measure. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Peter A. Buswell

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