The Dogs of War
by Frederick Forsyth · first published 1974
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In a remote corner of Zangaro, a small republic in Africa, lies Crystal Mountain. At certain times of the day the mountain emits a strange glow. Only Sir James Manson knows why. The mountain contains ten billion dollar's worth of the world's most valuable mineral, platinum. "Not only exciting but truly surprising"--Atlantic. Now the only question is, how to get hold of it. Sir James knows how. Invade the country with a band of savage, cold-blooded mercenaries. Topple the government and set up a puppet dictatorship. Unleash the dogs of war.
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The book "Dogs of War" by Frederik Forsyth is an excellent semi-fictional description of a mercenary operation very analogous to the ones described in the article. The book is mostly concerned not with gratuitous violence,…
on “The Frenchman who pioneered the modern mercenary industry” ↗The Dogs of War by Frederick Forsyth I assume...I've got and read the book, but not seen the film.
on “Why don't gazzilionaires start their own countries?” ↗There's also Frederick Forsyth's "The Dogs of War", a work of fiction which may have been part of the inspiration behind both plots (Forsyth was rumoured to have mingled with people preparing an actual coup in Equatorial Guinea whilst researching the…
on “The reckless plot to overthrow Africa's most absurd dictator” ↗