A drone option seemed to present a compelling case that might have saved lives.
“Eyes on Target” poses five theoretical rescue scenarios in which troops, not just SEALs, could have saved Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty, who died in the gun battle at CIA headquarters in Libya on Sept. The book notes on page 110: “the firm used its $783,284 contract to hire 20 Libyans to act as guards.” embassy staff, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. “Eyes on Target” says that the State Department hired a British company, Blue Mountain, to protect the U.S. There is no doubt that “Eyes on Target” conveys a sense of criticism of the Obama administration. In this case, the authors take the discussion a step further, offering timelines of when and how the information might have reached Washington and what the State Department, CIA and White House could have done differently. Years later in Benghazi, Libya, there was a similar gunfight with two former SEALs defending a CIA location. With the recon information on their location, how could the rescue mission have gone so wrong? Murphy is highly regarded in all accounts for his heroic efforts that day, which allowed his superiors to locate his fellow SEALs under heavy fire. However, with no else on the battleground, it was Murphy’s call, and he could have taken the Afghan spotters out. It is called, in military terms, the rules of engagement.
This was a debatable decision by Operation Red Wings SEAL Mike Murphy. Letting the Afghan goat herders go promptly revealed the SEAL’s location to the larger group of Taliban fighters. (This story is also covered in the recent movie “Lone Survivor.”) Could four SEALs initially take on a large group of dangerous Taliban fighters in a mountainous terrain? From all accounts, they were outnumbered. In the book, Richard Miniter and Scott McEwen, both New York Times best-selling authors, retell the story of Operation Red Wings from June and July of 2005 in Chapter 5. The robust SEAL training, devout brotherhood and hazing of new recruits are examined. So is the Navy SEAL training as a Superman to his advantage in a combat scenario? This can be debated. They are trained to be impervious to pain to float underwater for long periods of time to not just dodge bullets, but to take them. “Eyes on Target” brings up some important questions about these unique fighters. SEALs are described in the book as very prepared for dangerous missions and extremely loyal to their fellow soldiers.
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