: Specific accounts of "black ops" conducted by his team, nicknamed the "Jedi Knights," targeting the Taliban inside Pakistan.
The unredacted version of by Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer is technically a "lost" edition, as the Department of Defense (DoD) purchased and destroyed the entire first printing of 9,500 copies in 2010 to protect classified information. While a censored second edition is widely available, the unredacted content remains a subject of high interest due to its leaked origins and subsequent partial declassification. Status of the Unredacted Version operation dark heart unredacted pdf top
“...the asset, codenamed 'IRON MOUNTAIN', confirmed the location of the VIPs. We had eyes on the compound, but the orders from the Pentagon were contradictory. Captain Miller relayed that the IC had flagged the target as a 'friendly'—a Saudi national with ties to the financial backers of the precursor to the IRGC. I told Miller that if we didn't take the shot, the IED components moving through the Khyber Pass would end up in the undercarriage of a Humvee within 48 hours. Miller looked at me and said, 'The money is too clean, Shaffer. We can't touch the source.' We stood down. Three days later, the Humvee was hit. Five KIA.” : Specific accounts of "black ops" conducted by