13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi by Mitchell Zuckoff... Summarized
By J.J. Holt
5/5
()
About this ebook
This is an Awesome Summary of 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi by Mitchell Zuckoff... Summarized by J.J. Holt
J.J. Holt
J. J. Holt served in the USAF from 2000 - 2004. He served 2 tours, Pakistan in 2002 and Saudi Arabia in 2003. After serving in the USAF, he became a Nurse. J.J. Holt's first published works were published online and read by over 1 million people.
Read more from J.J. Holt
Hope: A Memoir of Survival in Cleveland by Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, Mary Jordan, Kevin Sullivan... Summarized by J.J. Holt Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Road to Character by David Brooks....Summarized Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Summary of the Amish Wife: Unraveling the Lies, Secrets, and Conspiracy That Let a Killer Go Free Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck...Summarized by J.J. Holt Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Summary of Shaken by Tim Tebow Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism...Summarized Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOur Revolution A Future to Believe in by Bernie Sanders....Summarized Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Summary of Woke, Inc Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummary of Settle for More by Megyn Kelly Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummary of Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAstrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil Degrasse Tyson Summary & Notes by J.J. Holt Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAdios, America by Ann Coulter....Summarized Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related to 13 Hours
Related ebooks
Kidnapped by the Taliban: A Story of Terror, Hope, and Rescue by SEAL Team Six Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDefend Us in Battle: The True Story of MA2 Navy SEAL Medal of Honor Recipient Michael A. Monsoor Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Swords of Lightning: Green Beret Horse Soldiers and America's Response to 9/11 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummary of John Stryker Meyer's Across The Fence Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5American Heroes in Special Operations Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Tango Mike Mike: The Story of Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Strike Hard and Expect No Mercy: A Tank Platoon Leader in Iraq Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Failed State: An International War On Terror Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Warrior's Faith: Navy SEAL Ryan Job, a Life-Changing Firefight, and the Belief That Transformed His Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Holding Their Own XIII: Renegade Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fire in the Jungle: A Study of One of America's Most Successful Unconventional Warfare Campaigns Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsKiloton Threat: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bulletproof Spirit, Revised Edition: The First Responder’s Essential Resource for Protecting and Healing Mind and Heart Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTravesty of Justice: The Shocking Prosecution of Lt. Clint Lorance Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Crisis of Command: How We Lost Trust and Confidence in America's Generals and Politicians Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rising Above: A Green Beret's Story of Childhood Trauma and Ultimate Healing Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5American Commander: Serving a Country Worth Fighting For and Training the Brave Soldiers Who Lead the Way Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/58 Seconds of Courage: A Soldier's Story from Immigrant to the Medal of Honor Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fallout Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTom Clancy Under Fire: A Jack Ryan Jr. Novel By Grant Blackwood (Trivia-On-Books) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSouth of Heaven: My Year in Afghanistan Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Frontline Generation: How We Served Post 9/11 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWomen at War: Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Conflicts Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Out of the Depths: An Unforgettable WWII Story of Survival, Courage, and the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Unafraid: Staring Down Terror as a Navy SEAL and Single Dad Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Pledge to America: One Man's Journey from Political Prisoner to U.S. Navy SEAL Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The President Is Missing: A Novel by James Patterson | Conversation Starters Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTask Force Black: The Explosive True Story of the Secret Special Forces War in Iraq Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies) History For You
Napoleon's Hemorrhoids: And Other Small Events That Changed History Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Delectable Negro: Human Consumption and Homoeroticism within US Slave Culture Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Footsteps of the Cherokees: A Guide to the Eastern Homelands of the Cherokee Nation Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Not Stolen: The Truth About European Colonialism in the New World Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win | Summary & Key Takeaways Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The American Yawp: A Massively Collaborative Open U.S. History Textbook, Vol. 1: To 1877 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Southern Cunning: Folkloric Witchcraft In The American South Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummary of Roland S. Martin's White Fear Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Wager Disaster: Mayem, Mutiny and Murder in the South Seas Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ida: A Sword Among Lions: Ida B. Wells and the Campaign Against Lynching Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Outlaw Platoon: Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5"America is the True Old World" Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Halloween: The History of America's Darkest Holiday Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Memory of Fire Trilogy: Genesis, Faces and Masks, and Century of the Wind Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Slave Trade: The Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade: 1440-1870 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/518 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Hidden Nation Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5101 Secrets of the Freemasons: The Truth Behind the World's Most Mysterious Society Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5American History in 50 Events: History by Country Timeline, #1 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Summary of Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Not My Father's Son: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for 13 Hours
2 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
13 Hours - J.J. Holt
13 Hours:
The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi
by Mitchell Zuckoff... Summarized
By J.J. Holt
~~~
Smashwords Edition
Copyright 2014 J.J. Holt
Smashwords Edition, License Notes.
This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.
Disclaimer
WARNING: This is a summary of the book, not the actual book.
We have read the book and summarized it for your benefit. Please enjoy!
Look for more titles by J.J. Holt under the Boiled Down Series! Thank you for your Purchase and have a wonderful day!
Contents
Chapter 1 Summary / Benghazi
Chapter 2 Summary / The Annex
Chapter 3 Summary / The Ambassador
Chapter 4 Summary / September 11, 2012
Chapter 5 Summary / Overrun
Chapter 6 Summary / Gunfighter Road
Chapter 7 Summary / Man Down
Chapter 8 Summary / Counterattack
Chapter 9 Summary / Zombieland
Chapter 10 Summary / Hard Target
Chapter 11 Summary / Incoming
Chapter 12 Summary / Mortars!
Chapter 13 Summary / Convoy
Chapter 1 Summary / Benghazi
In the prologue and first chapter of 13 Hours,
author Mitchell Zuckoff starts by taking readers back to a much earlier attack on the US outpost in Benghazi – the one that took place in 1967, right after the start of the Six Day War between Israel and Egypt.
The building was overrun, and after a rescue attempt was discussed, a British armored column broke through and rescued the ten Americans who were being held hostage.
Fast forward nearly fifty years, and the current narrative begins by describing the experience of Jack Silva, the head of a secret US government organization called the Global Response Staff (GRS) that was created after 9/11 to help protect and provide security for US interests abroad.
It chronicles his arrival in Libya in 2012, starting with a description of Benghazi, which is described as a lawless city, and the US compound where Silva would be charged with the task of keeping Americans safe.
After that Zuckoff presents a brief description of Libya, including its geography, population (97 percent of which is