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Vengeance: the True Story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist Team Pdf, Epub, Ebook VENGEANCE: THE TRUE STORY OF AN ISRAELI COUNTER-TERRORIST TEAM PDF, EPUB, EBOOK George Jonas | 388 pages | 29 Nov 2005 | SIMON & SCHUSTER | 9780743291644 | English | New York, NY, United States Vengeance - George Jonas - Google книги I still have objections toward his portrayal of the Mossad agents in the film. However, I was wrong when I accused him for disrespecting the Mossad and the Israeli government, in that case , because they selected "Avner" not a real name, obviously who was an inexperienced junior field agent to lead a five-man team to avenge the deaths of eleven Israeli athletes massacred by the Black September terrorists during th I think I owe Steven Spielberg a half-apology for bashing Munich two years ago. However, I was wrong when I accused him for disrespecting the Mossad and the Israeli government, in that case , because they selected "Avner" not a real name, obviously who was an inexperienced junior field agent to lead a five-man team to avenge the deaths of eleven Israeli athletes massacred by the Black September terrorists during the Munich Olympics in Apparently, that WAS the truth. This book is written using a first-hand account notably from Avner himself. The author admitted that certain details were incapable of being verified and he had to alter some of them esp. The prologue about the Munich massacre…OMG. It made me shuddered. Thank goodness finally they came to their senses, admitted they did not have a special unit for counter-terrorism by then, so they asked Israel to help them establishing the GSG His team consisted of five very different individuals: the ex-commando, youngest-of-the-lot Avner team leader , the quiet, laid-back Hans document forger , the eccentric Robert bomb maker , the happy-go-lucky, practical Steve driver, route strategist , and last but not least, the oldest, most experienced, calm, cautious Carl. Avner was asked to do the assignment i. Not Avner of course. There's a catch. Mossad and the government would not acknowledge them and their operation. Mossad was genious, gotta admit that. They used one team as a self-contained unit, supplied with nothing but a hit-list and funds, to make its own way in the Europe underground in exactly the same way as any other small terrorist cell. To their credit, the Mossad also strongly prohibited collateral damage. The narrations for each mission blew me away. Amazingly real and meticulous. Well, well, living underground is expensive and difficult. One always needs supports for safe houses, logistics, weapon materials, surveillance, etc. Another interesting aspect in this book is the human-interest issue. Two years living underground, with rare visits to their families, would definitely take its toll on the team members, including Avner. He's a sabra an Israeli who is born in Israel , but he never really felt home in Israel. This is where Spielberg was wrong. In general, I think counter- terrorism will always be controversial. However, counter-terrorism could be classified as an act of war, and terrorism as a war crime. The maps of the world are drawn in blood. That's the sad fact. View all 5 comments. Sep 13, Nicko rated it really liked it. This account by Mossad agent Yuval Aviv of Operation Wrath of God in which covert Israeli agents tracking down and killing the Palestinians believed to be responsible for the horrific Munich massacre This gripping book succeeds on at least three levels: First, its a terrific thriller, full of suspense and cool spy tricks. Second, it raises thought-provoking contemporary questions of the war on terror. For example, is it better to assassinate terrorists based on secret evidence, or to arrest and This account by Mossad agent Yuval Aviv of Operation Wrath of God in which covert Israeli agents tracking down and killing the Palestinians believed to be responsible for the horrific Munich massacre This gripping book succeeds on at least three levels: First, its a terrific thriller, full of suspense and cool spy tricks. For example, is it better to assassinate terrorists based on secret evidence, or to arrest and try terrorists in an open court? Does retaliation deter terror, or does it just help recruit more terrorists? How much collateral damage i. Finally, the book succeeds as a character study. Its fascinating to see how Yuval negotiates the tradeoffs among his patriotism, his professionalism, his family obligations, and his own sense of justice. He starts the book as a family man with 'the most boring job in the world', but gradually becomes a skillful assassin and hunted target. By the end, his aggression and paranoia have tragically seeped into his home life. On the whole, this is one of the best and most thoughtful books I have read in awhile. There are no good guys in this book, but there aren't really any bad guys either. This is not a book degigned to amaze; it is an accounting that grows in your mind for weeks and years. View 2 comments. Aug 28, Zak rated it really liked it Shelves: biographies , non-fiction. The book behind the movie "Munich", starring Eric Bana as "Avner", the secretive leader of the undercover team sent to eliminate the terrorists responsible for the massacre of Israeli athletes at the Olympic Games. I shelved this under non-fiction, even though till today no individual or government has officially come out to confirm the veracity of Avner's story or even his existence. View all 7 comments. Apr 02, Sherri Vigil rated it it was amazing. My husband and I were newly married when this tragedy occurred. I remember it as if it happened yesterday. I did see the movie but hadn't read the book until now. This was republished in , with a updated Introduction by the author and a Foreward to this edition by "Avner". We had very good Israeli friends at the time and we were excited for the games. We didn't watch them. Since that time, the "face" of war has definitely turned a corner and there is no going back. This was the best book I have ever read and I say that honestly. I must agree with others who have written reviews, that reflecting back on this story stays with you for long time. Jan 02, Audrey K. After reading Vengeance, this viewpoint from the protagonist Avner - from the Epilogue on page - sums up some of the feelings I have also. He allows that it is perhaps in the nature of all government agencies engaged in clandestine work to be cynical and ruthless--with their own employees as well as with outsiders--and that it was probably foolish of him to expect anything else. Mar 13, Tiffany Dharma rated it really liked it. I have never seen Spielberg's Munich nor knew the details around Operation Wrath of God, so this novel unfolded like a high-intensity spy thriller. One chapter painted the scene of a street chase through a Paris neighborhood so vividly that I could follow the assassins turn by turn. There were elaborate set-ups, explosive devices, secret identities, mysterious deaths; Had I not been familiar with the history, I would have thought that this was the book based on the movie, and not the other way a I have never seen Spielberg's Munich nor knew the details around Operation Wrath of God, so this novel unfolded like a high-intensity spy thriller. There were elaborate set-ups, explosive devices, secret identities, mysterious deaths; Had I not been familiar with the history, I would have thought that this was the book based on the movie, and not the other way around. The roots in reality are what make this book more than just a spy thriller. The author explores the grey areas of an "eye for an eye" policy: When is collateral damage acceptable? What separates counter-terrorism from terrorism, and is the former ever effective? The morality and utility of the team's endeavor begins to weigh heavily on them, which makes for a humanizing and thought-provoking character study that is certainly relevant in today's turbulent climate. Perhaps this is inevitable for a book that is controversially non-fiction but my nitpick is that I felt like the book had a few loose ends. The team would spend months tracking down a man, and the detail around the hit would be fleshed out completely. But then there would be no mention of the repercussions or aftermath of the hit or the missteps Maybe that's true to the nature of the profession. Overall, I would recommend this book for those who enjoy their spy movies with a side of conscience. I read it quickly in one sitting, but I know that it will stay in my mind for a while. Nov 08, Eslam Abdelghany rated it liked it Shelves: movies , sociology , history , psychology , thrillers , military-war-nonfiction , memories , non-fiction. Mossad agent of German-Jewish descent , is chosen to lead an assassination mission against 11 Palestinians "allegedly!!! To give the Israeli government plausible deniability and at the direction of his handler Ephriem, Avner resigns from Mossad and operates with no official ties to Israel Afamous movie based on the book, and directed by Steven Spielberg, starred by Eric Bana as Yuval Aviv was released on , and it had a certain point of few conerning the eternal, bloody struggle,,, Apart from every thing the movie was interesting,,, Cocerning the book, I will only say, those ppl are at their best in selling their own "Goods"!? Aug 21, Gordon Larsen rated it really liked it.
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