THE COMMANDOS, The Inside Story of America's Secret Soldiers by Douglas C. Waller. VERY GOOD First Edition unstated hardcover, 1994. Secretive and mysterious, these brave men take on the dangerous and unconventional missions no one else wants. They are America's elite warriors, the more than 40,000 members of the U.S. special operations forces - the Green Berets, the Navy SEALs, the Air Force commandos, the psychological operations experts, and Delta Force. Given unprecedented access to the special training that commandos receive, Newsweek journalist Douglas C. Waller details the real story behind the military's toughest, best-trained soldiers. Based on interviews with hundreds of special operations soldiers, the author takes the reader behind the veil of official secrecy that surrounds these forces to examine how they really fight and live. Waller also discloses for the first time ever the details of some of the secret forces' operations such as the commandos' secret planning to assassinate Saddam Hussein during the Gulf War; the behind-the-scenes political battles of their generals to launch covert operations in Iraq and Kuwait; the commando raids, clandestine infiltrations, and daring combat behind enemy lines during the Gulf War; their war to psych out Saddam and his army; and Delta Force's dangerous hunt for Saddam's Scud missiles.

VERY GOOD First Edition unstated, full number line hardcover, gently read with all but one page clean and unmarked. Page 85 has 1/2" x 1/4" number written in the margin. First blank green page is cut away and next cover page has 3" cut along spine. Binding tight. Jacket shows minor edge and corner wear with one 1/4" closed tear at front bottom near spine. Edges slightly curled. Minimal scuffing. 6" x 8.5." Photos and text. 399 pgs.