丘吉尔在不列颠战役后表示："人类战争历史上，从来没有这么多人从这么少的人那里得到这么多！"对本·拉登与基地，他也许会说--人类历史上，从没有这么多人被这么少的人打扰。 这是21世纪最大的一场秘密战争，基地组织的生命力就在于它动用了迄今为止，从20世纪50年代以来，所有游击、反恐作战的经验。它精通对手，也了解世界。它深刻认识20世纪人类文明提供的所有技术手段以及活动方式。本书作者以其亲自采访本·拉登的冒险经历为开篇，深入探讨了基地的成因及未来走向，考察了自杀式袭击的历史和现象，思考基地的经济战略，提出西方若想消除恐怖主义的威胁，必须先了解它，并建立有效的对话渠道。正如作者在开篇时所言：忽视基地是危险的做法，因为它从未远离。

For the first time anywhere, the first-person account of the planning and execution of the Bin Laden raid from a Navy Seal who confronted the terrorist mastermind and witnessed his final moments. From the streets of Iraq to the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips in the Indian Ocean, and from the mountaintops of Afghanistan to the third floor of Osama Bin Laden’s compound, operator Mark Owen of the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development Group--commonly known as SEAL Team Six-- has been a part of some of the most memorable special operations in history, as well as countless missions that never made headlines. No Easy Day puts readers alongside Owen and the other handpicked members of the twenty-four-man team as they train for the biggest mission of their lives. The blow-by-blow narrative of the assault, beginning with the helicopter crash that could have ended Owen’s life straight through to the radio call confirming Bin Laden’s death, is an essential piece of modern history. In No Easy Day, Owen also takes readers onto the field of battle in America’s ongoing War on Terror and details the selection and training process for one of the most elite units in the military. Owen’s story draws on his youth in Alaska and describes the SEALs’ quest to challenge themselves at the highest levels of physical and mental endurance. With boots-on-the-ground detail, Owen describes numerous previously unreported missions that illustrate the life and work of a SEAL and the evolution of the team after the events of September 11. In telling the true story of the SEALs whose talents, skills, experiences, and exceptional sacrifices led to one of the greatest victories in the War on Terror, Mark Owen honors the men who risk everything for our country, and he leaves readers with a deep understanding of the warriors who keep America safe.