The Kill Company
Can one commander set the conditions for a massacre? Raffi Khatchadorian on Colonel Michael Steele’s murderous leadership in Operation Iron Triangle.
Colonel Michael Steele personified his brigade's motto: "We give the enemy the maximum opportunity to give his life for his country." He'd memorized the faces of high-value targets and inspected corpses for identifying marks. Then three body bags arrived with blindfolds and severed zip ties. Something had gone wrong.