On Sept. 20, the U.S. Department of Defense oversaw the systematic destruction of 9,500 copies of Lieut. Colonel Anthony Shaffer's Operation Dark Heart: Spycraft and Special Ops on the Frontlines of Afghanistan — and the Path to Victory, his account of a six-month stint as a "black ops" officer for the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) in Afghanistan. The Pentagon said it was the first time it has ever destroyed a printed book because it contained classified information — but it may not have been in time to keep the secrets from circulating.The U.S. government purchased the entire print run of the book from St. Martin's Press for $47,000 a few weeks before its scheduled release.
Can’t the publisher just print more? That would be funny – they could eventually break the military budget.
Shaffer can claim best-seller status now – sold out overnight.
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
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