13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi
For 13 hours, six security operators defended the Diplomatic Compound and on the CIA Annex in Benghazi from Muslim terrorists. Zuckoff and survivors from the Annex Security Team recount the horror in 13 Hours. The team consisted of Mark “Oz” Geist; Kris “Tanto” Paronto; John “Tig” Tiegan; Jack Silva; Dave “D.B.” Benton; and, Tyrone “Rone” Woods. Silva and Benton are pseudonyms to protect their privacy. Otherwise, all of the information comes from first-hand accounts or secondary sources. 13 Hours gives a brief history of Libya, which explains the volatile environment.
The purpose of this book is to be the single authority for what happened during those dreadful 13 hours. The background information on each main character allows readers to know the men more as people. The third-person narrative, and the objective tone makes reading the book feel like studying an official report. However, the tone keeps 13 Hours neutral and requires readers to make their own conclusions. Multiple theories are presented explain why certain events might have happen and prevent readers from drawing misconceptions. This book also address how internal conflict between CIA case operators and the security team created more danger for all of them. Moreover, readers learn how the Americans in Benghazi had to fend for themselves, until a local militia help them evacuate the CIA Annex. Graphic details plus maps allow readers to visualize, without getting mired in too much jargon, tactics the operators employed to thwart waves of attacks from Muslim terrorist who fired military-grade weapons at them, along with where the attacks transpired.
The purpose of this book is to be the single authority for what happened during those dreadful 13 hours. The background information on each main character allows readers to know the men more as people. The third-person narrative, and the objective tone makes reading the book feel like studying an official report. However, the tone keeps 13 Hours neutral and requires readers to make their own conclusions. Multiple theories are presented explain why certain events might have happen and prevent readers from drawing misconceptions. This book also address how internal conflict between CIA case operators and the security team created more danger for all of them. Moreover, readers learn how the Americans in Benghazi had to fend for themselves, until a local militia help them evacuate the CIA Annex. Graphic details plus maps allow readers to visualize, without getting mired in too much jargon, tactics the operators employed to thwart waves of attacks from Muslim terrorist who fired military-grade weapons at them, along with where the attacks transpired.