Lone Survivor

Marcus Luttrel is a true hero and we can all be proud of the bravery his actions and the action of the other members of his team during the battle for “Murphy's Ridge.” This is a passionately told story that can help a broad audience, myself included, to better understand what it means to be a Navy SEAL.

It's an amazing story but I was troubled by some less than believable portions of the account. In particular, I can't imagine that LT Murphy would put the decision to killed unarmed civilian up to a vote. Also, I think that Luttrel's polemic view of the “liberal press,” paints with too broad of a brush. His opposition to many of the tenants of the Geneva convention is also troubling.

Despite these shortcomings I still would recommend this book to anyone who want to understand America's Special Operations forces.