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Brotherhood Of Warriors: Behind Enemy Lines With A Commando In One Of The World's Most Elite Counterterrorism Units (2005)

by Aaron Cohen(Favorite Author)

4.02 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0061649406 (ISBN13: 9780061649400)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

HarperLuxe

review 1: Aaron Cohen's "A Brotherhood of Warriors" is a memoir of Cohen's service in the Israeli Special Forces. in the 1990's Cohen served in the Israeli Army's Syaret Duvdevan unit. The Syaret Duvdevan is a counter-insurgency unit which operates in the occupied territories and targets Palestinian insurgents/terrorists. Unlike most United States Special forces, who are generalists, it is a unit with a very specialized area of expertise. The unit carries out operations, but is not responsible for gathering or analyzing information, nor for determining which operations to carry out. Consistent with targeting paramilitaries in a civilian environment, it generally attempts to capture rather than kill it's targets and to minimize collateral damage and injuries. In this respect, it o... moreccupies an operational space bordering on that of swat teams.Due to Israeli military restrictions, Cohen was clearly limited in regard to what he could write. Despite this, he manages to give the reader a good understanding of the process of personnel selection, training, and operations associated with the unit. Much of his experience is similar to what happens across most special forces. However the amount of physical fighting against members of his own team that was portrayed in the book seemed a very Russian trait rather than American."A Brotherhood of Warriors" is a well written and easy read. I would recommend it for anyone interested in Special Forces, the Israeli Military, or Counter-Insurgency and Counter Terrorism.
review 2: "Israeli-style tactics are the only proven method to successfully deal with terrorists on a tactical level." I couldn't put this book down the minute I started reading. The book is written from a pragmatist's point of view so there's no propaganda here (or I didn't perceive any). The author's life seems exciting and romantic at first, but ultimately he shows how the career of a warrior is de-humanizing and becomes an almost touching anti-war story. You don't have to worry if you don't know the complicated politics of the Middle East because the author just recounts his life in the military and its effect on him and how we all should try to perceive the world. less

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