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  "description": "It’s not at all surprising that starting forever wars, giving elite forces license to do whatever they want while enabling and covering for their worst behavior would produce all sorts of negative outcomes. In The Fort Bragg Cartel Seth Harp lays out one story of another of violence, domestic abuse, murder, suicide, drug dealing, sexual assault and on and on. But, because the perpetrators are members of elite military units, nearly everything is excused or ignored. None of it’s surprising given the brutal, over the top nature of recent US military action. The country has been mired in the Middle East for decades in wars that have accomplished little more than pushing the region into chaos. This has been accomplished through overwhelming force and targeted brutality at the hands of elite military units. These elite military units are trained to operate under extreme circumstances, handle wet work and cope however they can. Folks trained to kill turn to drugs, booze and reliving their most extreme moments of violence. They brag about kill counts and know they can get away with whatever they want. Death and violence abroad, death and violence back home.",
  "path": "/reading/books/9780593655085/the-fort-bragg-cartel",
  "publishedAt": "2025-12-20T00:00:00Z",
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  "tags": [
    "nonfiction",
    "true crime"
  ],
  "title": "The Fort Bragg Cartel"
}