The Hunt for Bin-Laden (Book / Kitap)

Military tactics and warfare is changing everyday by technology. Afghan war is the best example of technology vs. bandit version. Bunch of US Special Forces soldiers enters the Afghanistan and marched through to Kabul with Northern Alliance soldiers. They fought when its necessary but mainly they directed air forces on Taliban and Al-Qaida soldiers with the state of art technology weapons and bombs. An especially smart bombs aimed by laser marked target is very impressive. In addition to that, book relieves evidence of bribery to war lords in Afghanistan in cash and equipment. It is very clear that Taliban and Al-Qaida are one of the weakest and not modernized forces of the world. They had only old fashioned Russian weapons and bunch of bandit type of soldier. The only chance they have against the US army is guerilla warfare which they are doing today at Tora Bora region. Couple chapter is dedicated to difficulties against to Taliban in Tora Bora region at guerilla warfare. Books language is patriotic and soldierish. Also conflict between Special Forces and General Frank is declared many times at the book. Author’s love to Bush and Rumsfeld is also mentioned ten times at every chapter.

Personally, I believe that US forces are not really trying to find Bin Laden. Because, he is the main reason being at Afhganistan for USA. If they catch him, they have to leave or people start to question their presence at the country. These lands are very strategical and important to USA, it is next to Russia, China and India. Who wants to give out such wonderfull military base? USA ability to find Bin Laden is obvious, if they really want to find him, they will find him.

The book is essential for military references but from political side dose not make sense to me. It is not about Afghan policy or history.


Askeri taktik ve teknolojiler her gun degismekte ve daha fazla gelismekte. Bunun en guzel ornegini Afgan savasinda yasadik. Gelismis Amerikan teknolojisi karsisinda ilkel Taliban birlikleri hic bir varlik gosteremediler. Cok sayidaki Amerikan Ozel kuvvetler askerleri kuzeydeki Afgan gucleri ile Kabul’a kadar ilerlediler. Gerektiginde catismayada giren ozel kuvvetlerin asil yaptigi hava saldirilarini organize ve idare etmekti. Bu saldirilar sirasinda son teknoloji urunu silahlarin kullanildigi herkez tarafindan biliniyor. Ancak ozel kuvvetlerin karadan laserler ile isaretledigi hedeflere akilli bombalarin atilmasi gercekten cok etkileyici bir teknoloji. Bunlara ilaveten kitapta Amerikan Ozel kuvvetlerinin Afgan kabile liderlerine rusvet olarak para ve malzeme yardimi yaptiklari acikca ifade ediliyor. Taliban guclerinin sadece eski Rus teknolojilerine bagli silahlara sahip dunyanin en zayif ordusu olarak Amerikan hava gucune karsi koymasi zaten dusunulemezdi. Bu gucle basetmenin tek yolu olan gerilla savasini zaten bugunlerde Tora Bora bolgesinde yasanmakta. Amerikanin gerilla savasi karsisindaki zorlanmalarida kitapda acikca anlatiliyor. Kitabin anlatim dili ise tamamen askeri mentalite ile ortusen Amerikan milliyetciligi ile yazilmis. Amerikan Ordusunun basindaki General Frank ile Ozel kuvvetler arasindaki anlayis catismasi ise kitapda bir cok kez yer almakta. Yazar, her bolumde Bush ve Rumseld’e olan hayranligini belirtmeden gecemiyor.

Ben kisisel olarak Amerikan guclerinin gercekten Bin Ladein'i yakalamak istediklerine inanmiyorum. Cunku, Bin Ladin yakalandigi takdirde Amerikanin Afganistan'dan ayrilmasi gerekir aksi halde Afgan halki ve uluslararasi kuruluslar Amerikan varligini sorgulamaya baslar. Afganistan'in cografik konumu askeri acidan cok stratejik ve onemli. Bu sayede Amerika diger super guc adaylarina (Rusya, Cin, Hindistan) cok yakin bir askeri usse kavustu. Bu onemli avantaji hangi ulke birakmak isteyebilirki? Amerika'nin Bin Ladin'i bulma konusundaki olanaklarini tartismaya hic gerek yok, eger gercekten yakalamak istenirse Amerika Bin Ladin'i yakaliyacaktir.

Belki askeri literatur acisindan faydali olabilecek bir kitap ama politik olarak hic bir degeri yok. Kesinlikle Afgan sorunu ve cozumu konusunda yazilmamis.

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