Detachment Delta: Operation Iron Weed (Mass Market Paperback)

~ (Author) "Israeli armor consisting of Merkava main battle tanks, boxy armored personnel carriers, and HUMMV all-terrain vehicles thundered onto the Lutheran church compound in Beit Jalla..." (more)
Key Phrases: camel trail, mission briefing, Mad Dog, General Kragle, United States (more...)

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Product Description

No Turning Back!

The world changed forever on a terrible day in September -- embroiling a great nation in a war for freedom's future. Now a new breed of warrior is armed and ready to leap into the killing fray: DETACHMENT DELTA

The firestorm that altered history has united a family in vengeance. The sons of a military legend -- the man who helped make Delta Force a reality -- know their duty and will not be deterred. Somewhere in the inaccessible mountains of a battered land that suffered tragically under a merciless, dictatorial rule, the world’s #1 criminal is plotting the next outrage against America. The time has come for the Delta ops to strike hard and eliminate the terrorist threat, once and for all. Victory is the only option -- but it will require more than courage, skill, and awesome firepower. Delta Force will have to be as devious, deadly, unpredictable -- and as lucky -- as the enemy they are sworn to destroy.

About the Author

Charles W. Sasser is a retired veteran who spent twenty-nine years in the U.S. Army, thirteen of them as a Green Beret. A prolific author of more than forty books, his previous works have been Main Selections of the Military Book Club, recommended reading at West Point, Army War College, and required reading in the Navy.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Avon (March 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380820595
• ISBN-13: 978-0380820597
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,250,837 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Easy reading, Entertaining at times, April 20, 2003

By	Matthew A Cox (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

One dimensional characters where the kragle family, who are the focus of this book, are all the same iteration of the same identity. Only one of them has any uniqueness with any emotion the others are walking robots. It seems like thier purpose is to be present at major points in the story flow. It is unfortunate that almost all characters of Middle Eastern descent are portrayed as evil extremist while the others with the exception of one are willing followers are believers in the American soliders.

On the good side there are some points where you can't let the book down. There is some suspense and thrill in the tail I only wish there was more dimension in the characters and dialog.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This guy is no Clancy...not even close, May 1, 2003

By	Juan C. Mejia (Chicago, illinois United States) - See all my reviews

After reading this book I found myself wondering if this guy ever "really" spent a day in the Special Forces. Little things like his attention to detail are what bothered me the most. on page 303 he mentions a character carrying a Glock pistol, on page 343 he mentions the Glock again yet in the next paragraph he states " Cassidy cocked the hammer on his double action semi-automatic..." If you could show me the hammer on a Glock I would really appreciate it. Glocks DO NOT have hammers.

Also the poorly written "sambo" treatment of the housekeeper was just a bit to stereotypical. I expected her to say " Yes massa no massa". This guy doesn't have a clue. SF or no SF he needs to research his work a little better. Lastly the Kragle family is boring to no end. Lets hope they all die at some family reunion in a future book. Preferably murdered by the housekeeper with the terminal case of EBONICS. DO NOT COMPARE THIS RUBBISH WITH CLANCY

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I liked the book, August 4, 2003

By A Customer

I dont know why you guys are being so harsh. I think that the book was a bit odd at times but very interesting. The family represented did seem to be a bit too similar, but thats what happens when an entire family is raised only by a military father, they all join the armed services. I also like how he showed how corrupt past presidencies were without using any names. On the whole I think this was a terrific book