Operation Dark Heart

The “fascinating” New York Times bestseller by a black-ops team leader about what really went on—and went wrong—in Afghanistan ( Booklist ). Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer led a black-ops team on the forefront of the military efforts to block the Taliban’s resurgence. For a moment he saw us winning the war. Then the military brass got involved. He witnessed firsthand the tipping point, when what seemed like certain victory turned into failure. This wasn’t the first time he had seen bureaucracy stand i