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How the U.S. Came to Rely on Special Ops Forces
Season 1
Episode 7
The rise of special operations units today can be traced to a failed attempt to rescue Americans held hostage in Iran in 1980, and the successful Israeli raid at Uganda’s Entebbe Airport.
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