Podcast
Behind the Bastards
It was described as a book that bore a striking resemblance to the failed 1973 coup, and was considered a step-by-step guide for carrying out a coup.
In 2006, Frederick Forsyth all but admitted to an interviewer that he had in fact planned and failed to execute a coup to overthrow Maseus.
— Episode: Part One: The Dumbest Coup In World Hist...
Episode: Part One: The Dumbest Coup In World History
It was described as a book that bore a striking resemblance to the failed 1973 coup, and was considered a step-by-step guide for carrying out a coup.
In 2006, Frederick Forsyth all but admitted to an interviewer that he had in fact planned and failed to execute a coup to overthrow Maseus.
In Bob Denard's successful coup off of the coast of East Africa, all of the men he's carried into battle had copies of the French translation of the Dogs of War in their back pocket.