Chapter 9, Chapters 31 - 34 Summary and Analysis

Chapter 31 starts on 4 November 1979. Two men from DELTA were sent, upon invitation, to join a man from the other Special Ops groups—Major Shaw. Three of them went to Washington together. According to Beckwith, three are enough to ensure actually being heard. The Iranian hostage crisis finally returns to the center stage of the book as suggested in the beginning. Military intelligence was a pressing need, in that the American's Special Operations people would benefit from as many details as they could possibly gather about the situation, especially information regarding the guards and their equipment. The location of the hostages would be exceptionally helpful information. General Meyer wants to have a conversation with Colonel Beckwith—"Moses" Meyer is acting Chief of Staff of the Army. General Vaught signaled the introduction of what from henceforth would...