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Expendable Elite: One Soldier's Journey into Covert Warfare 2nd Edition

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Daniel Marvin (Author), Douglas Valentine (Preface), Kris Millegan (Foreword)
4.1 out of 5 stars 14 customer reviews
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  • Paperback: 526 pages
  • Publisher: Trine Day; 2nd edition (August 1, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0977795314
  • ISBN-13: 978-0977795314
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.1 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsOf Course the Contents are Reliable and True
By Renato C. Nicolai on January 9, 2008
Format: Paperback
I finished reading Lt. Colonel Daniel Marvin's book Expendable Elite recently. I'm flabbergasted by the criticism some have voiced regarding their mistaken opinion that most of what he writes about is fabrication.
I'm not a military person and don't have a background in military affairs, but I don't need that experience to conclude unequivocally that this book is truthful, accurate, and real. First of all, I lived through
the debacle of the Johnson Whitehouse and the despicable way in which he attempted to manipulate public opinion during the Vietnam War. Secondly,
he and all of his associates and aides knew how important it was for our military forces to attack the enemy in their staging grounds in Cambodia. Of course, we didn't do that effectively and that in itself was a major reason why we lost the war but never lost a battle. Thirdly, logic is all one needs to understand to know that the depiction of events, details, military actions, humanitarian gestures, and so much more in this book could never have been fabricated. And then, too, how about the court trial and the unanimous deciscion in favor of the lieutenant colonel and his publisher. Was the court's decision a fabrication too?
Nonsense! What you will read in this book is what happened to a very loyal, conscientious, honorable, and brave soldier. What history has already said and will continue to report about Johnson and Westmoreland is that they were bumbling idiots. Lastly, do any of you really believe that the United States government, regardless of which party is in power at the moment, is immune from covert assasination attempts and the inevitable coverups which follow them whether they are successful or not?
If you do, you are living in a world of fantasy.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat Book!
By Charles Coats on February 15, 2007
Format: Paperback
I agree with the recent review that says he bought it because the detractors did not disprove the authors exploits. While it is almost impossible to prove a negative, it seems as though it should be relatively easy to discredit the author if he is being untruthful; and apparently a jury agreed. This mans experiences remind me of the treatment that Terry Reed, the covert CIA operative and Air Force intelligence veteran, got when he attempted to expose the agency using his company for drug trafficking out of Mena; while Reagans' administration was telling our kids to just say no.

Anyone who doesn't or won't believe that the Presidency is co-opted from Langley is delusional. I found this book to be very credible and supported by facts and evidence. Where is the other sides info?!
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5.0 out of 5 starsBetrayed By His Own Government
By Jeff Marzano on September 18, 2015
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In my opinion to truly understand this book the reader would have to understand what exactly was going on within the United States government during John Kennedy's presidency and the murky Vietnam era. For that I would recommend Fletcher Prouty's books or James Douglass' highly acclaimed 'JFK And The Unspeakable'. Those authors present an American government in chaos during the Vietnam era. John Kennedy was surrounded by enemies, liars, and traitors on every side.

Vietnam was just an unlucky country that drew the short stick and was targeted as a place where the CIA could successfully plant the seeds of warfare which are confusion, hopelessness, and despair. They were trying to create a million Vietnams all over the world. There never really was a valid military objective in Vietnam. The objective was to create a protracted, open ended conflict that would last for decades and consume untold amounts of money.

'Dangerous' Dan Marvin began to realize this horrible truth first hand in Vietnam. Things were being done which were not consistent with the goal of actually trying to win a war. Unlike the CIA and the Johnson administration Daniel Marvin respected and valued human life and this eventually put him at odds with the war mongers.

Dangerous Dan's story sort of reminds me of Jason Bourne in the Bourne Identity movies. Like Jason Bourne Daniel Marvin was trained and programmed not to question any orders no matter how immoral and depraved those orders appeared to be. But over time Dangerous Dan began to realize who he really was and his true identity was not the person the war mongers tried to create. This realization culminated as a sort of epiphany or religious experience for Dan.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsGovernment plot to kill Green Berets was Proven in Court
By Daniel Marvin on October 28, 2006
Format: Paperback
This book, now proven to be true in Federal Court (Charleston South Carolina in January 2006), lets the world know that our government asked the Special Forces Team Commander in An Phu, South Vietnam, in 1966, to ambush and kill then Cambodian Crown Prince Norodum Sihanouk, tells how then Captain Dan Marvin unilaterally aborted the mission, threw the CIA agent (Walter Mackem) out of his camp and how the CIA then sent a heavily armed ARVN Regiment to attack and destroy Captain Marvin's Camp with its teams of Green Berets (US and ARVN) and approx. 400 Buddhist Hoa Hao Iregulars. It then shows how ARVN LTG Quang Van Dang learned of the attack, flew over the regiment with US Army Colonel William Desobry, ordered the Regiment back to its base and flew into Marvin's camp and gave them all his gurantee of immunity.[...],if you yearn for the truth, pull up the entire Federal Court Trial Transcript which Kris Millegan and I paid $2,500.00 for so we could show the world the truth as we did in court.
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Published 2 months ago by Kevin Flynn
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A hard read. doubt he did a lot of ops, saw a lot of combat and was working with OGA, but the photos are too small, the details so minute they become boring.

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3.0 out of 5 starsCurious Dan

Mr. Marvin writes a cool adventure story. Exciting book with details on the murky nature of the Vietnam War. Read more

Published on November 7, 2013 by Hans Jensen
5.0 out of 5 starsAnswering Dangerous Dan's Critics

This book was defended in a South Carolina (not a state known to oppose the U.S. military)court of law where it was found to be true and accurate. Read more

Published on May 10, 2013 by Will Harvey
5.0 out of 5 starsThe Truth Hurts

This is a great book and is well documented. It's no wonder that the yes-men at the Special Forces Association couldn't handle it and tried to censure it. Read more

Published on February 9, 2011 by Mark Tracy
5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent Book

I've read roughly half the book so far and it is a great read. The book arrived in excellent condition with fast shipping. Read more

Published on March 29, 2010 by Johnathan R. Sanders
1.0 out of 5 starsMarvin riding on John McCarthy's coat-tails again

I wonder how John McCarthy feels about Dan Marvin using his (McCarthy's) experiences in Vietnam and thereafter to rationalize Marvin's controversial claims (see the video). Read more

Published on June 26, 2008 by Allan RJ Eaglesham
5.0 out of 5 starsSaying "NO" to a False Flag Operation
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Published on March 6, 2008 by reprehensor
1.0 out of 5 starsGreat Premise, lousy book

My review in three words? Don't buy it.

This is the kind of story that interests me. Unfortunately, the author is no author. Read more

Published on January 9, 2007 by Geo. M.

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