NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTUREThe harrowing, true account from the brave men on the ground who fought back during the Battle of Benghazi.13 HOURS presents, for the first time ever, the true account of the events of September 11, 2012, when terrorists attacked the US State Department Special Mission Compound and a nearby CIA station called the Annex in Benghazi, Libya. A team of six American security … A team of six American security operators fought to repel the attackers and protect the Americans stationed there. Those men went beyond the call of duty, performing extraordinary acts of courage and heroism, to avert tragedy on a much larger scale. This is their personal account, never before told, of what happened during the thirteen hours of that now-infamous attack.
13 HOURS sets the record straight on what happened during a night that has been shrouded in mystery and controversy. Written by New York Times bestselling author Mitchell Zuckoff, this riveting book takes readers into the action-packed story of heroes who laid their lives on the line for one another, for their countrymen, and for their country.
13 HOURS is a stunning, eye-opening, and intense book–but most importantly, it is the truth. The story of what happened to these men–and what they accomplished–is unforgettable.
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This book is for anyone who still wonders what really happened in Benghazi on Sept. 11, 2012 and anyone who just wants the facts. This is not a political account but a factual account by men who were on the ground during the assault. Each man gives his story as he lived it, not as someone without the real facts tells it.
It is simply written so …
First, and foremost, don’t skip over “A Note to the Reader” section. Sometimes knowing what a book is not about is as important as discerning what it is about.
The book begins with a very deliberate description of rioting and burning. To put the violence in its historic context a year is given. Perhaps you, like I, will stop reading at that …
The Bookbub question was: “What’s a book that kept you up all night reading?”
13 Hours by Mitchell Zuckoff! As I read this accounting of the events of the Benghazi attack, I was anguished, heart-sick, and could not stop reading. I read the book until the finish, I could not put it down. The sad and distressed feeling stayed with me for many days …
This book retells the Benghazi nightmare and is insightful but depressing.
I wanted to know first hand what happened in Benghazi. This book tells it all. I highly recommend it.
highly recommended. If you saw the movie, this book is way better and tells you what really happened.