Victory! by Brian Tracy

Author:Brian Tracy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2017-05-25T16:47:53+00:00

The Iranian Hostage Rescue Attempt

Unity of command is essential for maximum effectiveness. During the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979–1980, President Jimmy Carter decided to launch a military operation to free the hostages held in the American Embassy in Tehran. But instead of putting a competent general in command of the entire operation, the command duties were split among heads of the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and even a contingent from the Coast Guard. For political reasons, each arm of the US military wanted to be involved and acquire some of the glory that would be attached to the expected success.

As if the divided command on the ground were not bad enough, President Carter and his Pentagon chiefs continually gave orders and counterorders from Washington by satellite to the forces on the ground in Iran. This lack of unity of command doomed the mission to failure. Contingents were separated from one another. Essential spare parts and fuel were lacking. No one was quite sure who was in charge or who to report to. The proposed Iranian hostage rescue was a military debacle and contributed substantially to the loss of the presidency by Jimmy Carter in 1980.

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