{"product_id":"9781568589060","title":"Code Over Country","description":"Author: Matthew Cole\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781568589060\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 28 Nov 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hard-hitting expose of SEAL Team 6, the US military's best-known brand, that reveals how the Navy SEALs were formed, then sacrificed, in service of American empire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Navy SEALs are, in the eyes of many Americans, the ultimate heroes. When they killed Osama Bin Laden in 2011, it was celebrated as a massive victory. Former SEALs rake in cash as leadership consultants for corporations, and young military-bound men dream of serving in their ranks.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the SEALs have lost their bearings. Investigative journalist Matthew Cole tells the story of the most lauded unit, SEAL Team 6, revealing a troubling pattern of war crimes and the deep moral rot beneath authorized narratives. From their origins in World War II, the SEALs have trained to be specialized killers with short missions. As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan became the endless War on Terror, their violence spiraled out of control.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCode Over Country \u003c\/i\u003edetails the high-level decisions that unleashed the SEALs' carnage and the coverups that prevented their crimes from coming to light. It is a necessary and rigorous investigation of the unchecked power of the military-and the harms enacted by and upon soldiers in America's name.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46359405592734,"sku":"ADS-9781568589060","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781568589060.jpg?v=1767156445","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781568589060","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}