We Were Invincible
Testimony of an Ex-Commando
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Publisher Description
Nobody really knows who these men are- men in black dropped off by a helicopter on the outskirts of a small Afghan village; wading through swamps in Croatia, intent on killing a war criminal; who ensure the protection of a Canadian General in Rwanda; who subdue hostage takers in Peru; and who prove, on-site, the Serbian disarmament lies told by President Milosevic.
DENIS MORISSET was part of the initial sixteen-member Joint Task Force 2 (JTF 2) unit from 1993-2001. His extensive and rigorous training and hardships will make more than one reader realize that his being alive today is nothing short of a miracle. Seven members of his unit have not lived to tell the tale.
Canada, for good reason, will never render justice to these anonymous combatants whose only medals of bravery are the numerous scars still visible on their bullet-proof vests.
Unlike the British SAS and the United States’ Delta Force, this special Canadian intervention unit was, according to David Rudd of the Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies, trained “to infiltrate into dangerous areas behind enemy lines, look for key targets and take them out. They don't go out to arrest people. They don't go out there to hand out food parcels. They go out to kill targets.”
Customer Reviews
Amazing story
Tells the truth about these individuals that over see our freedoms
We were invincible
Terrific book! Good to finally read special forces book that is not American
Disappointing Narrative
Knowing Denis during this time period I thought it would be a good read. While the pretence of being an operator (he was not one) allowed for a chance at a good fiction, the narrative was disappointing. As the writer with Denis, Claude Coulombe should have conducted some basic research into the RCMP SERT (not ERT), the unit stand-up timeline and the fact that the unit was never a part of the Canadian Army to name few easy facts that can be found on official sites. If you desire a factual book, see No Ordinary Men by Bernd Horn.