An investigation into a string of unsolved murders at America's premier special operations base, and what the crimes reveal about drug trafficking and impunity among elite soldiers.
Harp, a former Army reservist and now a lawyer turned journalist, can be tendentious, but he is correct in his central claim that there has been a 'meltdown in special ops.'
Poignant ... The story also shows that the military needs to redouble its efforts to help those damaged soldiers heal from the traumas of war, to save them and their loved ones from pain and tragedy.
Unsettling ... A detailed history of the Army’s entanglement with Afghanistan’s opium trade ... Harrowing ... Harp’s investigative rigor and visceral storytelling make this a disturbing must-read for anyone seeking to understand the full cost of America’s overseas conflicts.
