Code Over Country: The Tragedy and Corruption of SEAL Team Six

Cole, Matthew

ISBN 10: 1568589050 / ISBN 13: 9781568589053

Published by Bold Type Books, 2022

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Code Over Country: The Tragedy and Corruption of SEAL Team Six
• Publisher: Bold Type Books
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1568589050
• ISBN 13: 9781568589053
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

A “searing” (Jeremy Scahill) exposé of SEAL Team 6, the US military’s best-known brand, that reveals how the Navy SEALs were formed, then sacrificed, in service of American empire.

The Navy SEALs are, in the eyes of many Americans, the ultimate heroes. When they killed Osama Bin Laden in 2011, it was celebrated as a massive victory. Former SEALs rake in cash as leadership consultants for corporations, and young military-bound men dream of serving in their ranks.

But the SEALs have lost their bearings. Investigative journalist Matthew Cole tells the story of the most lauded unit, SEAL Team 6, revealing a troubling pattern of war crimes and the deep moral rot beneath authorized narratives. From their origins in World War II, the SEALs have trained to be specialized killers with short missions. As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan became the endless War on Terror, their violence spiraled out of control.

Code Over Country details the high-level decisions that unleashed the SEALs’ carnage and the coverups that prevented their crimes from coming to light. It is a necessary and rigorous investigation of the unchecked power of the military—and the harms enacted by and upon soldiers in America’s name.

 

About the Author

Matthew Cole is an investigative journalist. He has covered national security for more than two decades, much of it focused on America’s clandestine wars and covert programs. He was previously an investigative producer for ABC and NBC News, and a longtime national security reporter for The Intercept. His other work has appeared in The New York Times, GQ, New York magazine, Salon, and ESPN. He has reported from more than 20 countries, across five continents. A Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism graduate, Cole lives in New York City.