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...)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Among Warriors in Iraq is hard-boiled and absorbing.Mike Tucker

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

BOOKLIST.

 

 “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.

Product Description

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.

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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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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting But Disapppointing, October 22, 2008

By	R. DiNardo "Bookreviewer" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

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.

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 (REAL NAME)

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.

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.