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13 Hours

The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi

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13 Hours

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 From a New York Times bestselling author, the harrowing, true account from the brave men on the ground who fought back during the Battle of Benghazi—and the basis of the movie starring Jon Krasinski and directed by Michael Bay.

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 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. The story of what happened to these men—and what they accomplished—is unforgettable. Americas Armed Forces Military Military & War Politicians Politics & Activism Special & Elite Forces United States

Critic reviews

"A minute-by-minute account of what they saw, thought and did on the night of Sept. 11-12 in Benghazi...nerve-wracking."—The Washington Post
"A crisply written, gripping narrative of the events of the battle in Benghazi that adds considerable detail to the public record of what happened there...[an] authoritative account."—The Wall Street Journal
"A great number of journalists and government instrumentalities have tilted at Benghazi...All of those efforts look fragmentary when placed side-by-side with 13 HOURS.'"—The Washington Post
"13 HOURS provide(s) a moving reminder of the sacrifice made by these men who had voluntarily put themselves in harm's way, and who 'believed in their work and their country.'"—The Boston Globe
"13 HOURS...sets the record straight for historians to ponder."—-The Buffalo News
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"Wow, thank goodness for these six operators, an the Libyan soldiers that helped them"...! It's a book that really needs to be read, or listened to. People put down military contractors labelling them as mercenaries, well, yes that's what they are. You would be amazed to know how many countries employ these contractors in ways you wouldn't believe, even in a war with army's the height ranking officers have these as body guards, as well do the politicians. We should have respect for these guy's, not condemnation. Look what they done hear...! (Great audio book, an really good narration enjoyable to listen too) Anyone interested in this subject will appreciate this book.......

RIP, the four that didn't come home..

"thank goodness for the operators"

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What brave buggers they were
Totally in awe of them, didn't the politics fall down big style

watched the film first 4 times , loved the book

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Absolutely loved the book, was much better than the film and gives a real insight to that side of things.

Fantastic listen

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3.5*
Bought on a whim as a filler between releases as it is an interesting story and seems the screen is surprisingly close to the source, bar a few scenes added for drama, or to keep focus on an individual.

Plenty of drama and while the source book has a limited point of view it does bring in other material and the ambassador's diary is an interesting counterpoint and could have been significantly worse for folks involved.

To me, the performance lacks punch to drive the story along, and more varied narrators are around. The 'samey' nature pulls away from the characters. It works, but could be better

Curious about the movie origins.

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A must listen, enjoyed this book from start to finish, it’s really well read and detailed throughout

Brilliant

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