Brooklyn to Baghdad
An NYPD Intelligence Cop Fights Terror in Iraq
Erschienen am 19. November 2019
292 Seiten
978-1-64160-105-4 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
Brooklyn to Baghdad is the true story of a retired NYPD intelligence sergeant applying his street-cop tactics and interrogation skills against a lethal insurgency that had infected Iraq. A group of retired Special Forces soldiers and law enforcement experts came together to form the counterinsurgency group codenamed "e;Phoenix Team."e; Exposing the corruption of both the Iraqi and US governments, the team faced serious setbacks and challenges. Brooklyn to Baghdad shows the effectiveness of Phoenix Team, their ability to process forensic evidence and human intelligence gleaned through interrogations at the point of capture to provide direct targeting for follow-on missions. This memoir also illustrates the politics of Washington, DC, and the US Army in the war-fighting effort, which continually hampered complete success while simultaneously preserving career aspirations. Throughout are many humorous and emotional anecdotes that reveal the men behind the missions and the toll the theater of war takes on real human lives
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Inhalt
- Front Cover
- Front Flip
- Title Page
- Half Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword: You're in Good Hands
- Author's Note
- Abbreviation Key
- 1. Life as a Cop
- 2. Last Days
- 3. Moving
- 4. Recruited
- 5. CSI for IEDs
- 6. Roswell
- 7. Fort Hood
- 8. First Missions
- 9. Under Attack
- 10. A Job with Meaning
- 11. The Soldiering Part
- 12. A Nasty Potpourri
- 13. FNGs
- 14. Mr. Subhuman, Mr. Oscar, and Mr. Lover
- 15. Mr. Bad Guy
- 16. Crushing Demons
- 17. "Daddy, Why Are You Going Back?"
- 18. Madame Death
- 19. The Boy and the Police Station
- 20. Why I Missed Chow
- 21. The Bomb in the Market
- 22. Home and After
- Conclusion: Matt Pucino
- Epilogue: And Not a Damned Thing Has Changed
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Back Flip: About the Authors
- Back Cover
