Warning: "Hate Mail" messages below contain foul and bizarrely explicit language
Since the April, 2009 publication of VICTORY POINT I've received over a thousand emails, almost all of them full of praise for the book's accuracy, depth of research, and comprehensiveness. I have, however, received a small handful of negative messages, and in all fairness I think I should do my best to ensure that negative sentiments are made available to those who might be interested. Below are three (out of five total); the first two are from the same person, who posted in a public venue (youtube comments), and the third was also posted to a public venue (VICTORY POINT discussion board).
Those who raise issue with VICTORY POINT seem to discount that it is a book that demonstrates ultimate United States and Coalition military victory, and focus on a very narrow band of the story's overall spectrum: the number of ACM (anticoalition militia, "Taliban") during the ambush of the SEAL team in Red Wings. In VICTORY POINT I discuss how Marcus Luttrell's after action stated that they were ambushed by 20-35 ACM, and that further analysis (including of not one, but two videos made by Ahmad Shah) revealed something on the order of 8 to 10. The Michael Murphy MOH citation tracks fairly closely with the Luttrell AAR, stating 30-40. You can see that here. Nevertheless, some out there really apparently want to believe that the four went up against a force of hundreds, as has been exaggerated by some writers. Makes for great lore, and for typical military action movie scripts, but just isn't accurate.
So here we have "PriestHolmess" in a posting to the VICTORY POINT official video on youtube. PriestHolmess believes that he has some insight into the actual numbers and the actual involvement of the United States Marine Corps. I'm left curious as to what he means by "go brush your teeth with a pistol."

PriestHolmess has made a comment on VICTORY POINT - USMC Ops Red Wings and Whalers in Afghanistan :

Hate to tell ya but YOUR FULL OF SHIT making such bold claims that only 8-12 men ambushed SEAL Team 10. Luttrell stated the number & i hate to tell ya home slice but your precious Marines were nowhere to be found until later. Congrats on writing your book that basically is full of b/s facts. Yea lets write a different story to make a quick buck. Fucking clown. Its beyond disrespectful to the men who died in that fight & on the rescue attempt. Do me a favor and go brush your teeth with a pistol.
"PriestHolmess" then went ahead and posted another comment, this one to the profile page for the book's official video.

PriestHolmess has posted a comment on your profile:

Bullshit pal...Luttrel talked on the numbers they faced. You were not there so do me a favor and go eat a bowl of dicks. 3 Navy SEALS died that day along with countless others that come to rescue them. 8-12 terriost could not have unleashed that type of attack sorry idiot. So the jest of this book is to talk big bad shit about how bad ass you are your buddies were right? How you guys came in and saved the fucking day after the fight? Sorry pal thats not the case. Im going to believe Mr. Luttrel before i believe a parasite like yourself. Your book gets a big fuck you. To Say Mr. Murphy tried to call in for help against a few bad guys is insane. The SEAL rescue team & Pj's that went to rescue Luttrel fought hard and encountered a lot more then 8-12. Your nothing but a leech. Go fuck yourself.
Now he wants me to "eat a bowl of dicks." Should I brush my teeth with a pistol before eating a bowl of dicks? Or should I brush my teeth with a pistol after eating a bowl of dicks? How does one even come up with "eat a bowl of dicks"? Note the incredible spelling mistakes and overall inability to form a coherent sentence. These are common elements to the few of these types of messages I've received.
Now on to the best of the three. Mr. Fain, below, begins with a tone that seems rational enough, but that tone quickly devolves to that of one best described as heavily medicated who neglected to refill his prescription(s). It's actually really funny.
Author : Bill Fain (IP: 173.74.58.10 ,
pool-173-74-58-10.dllstx.fios.verizon.net)
E-mail : fearlessfain@
URL :
Whois : http://ws.arin.net/cgi-bin/whois.pl?queryinput=173.74.58.10
Comment:
All of the men are Patriots and great Americans...But I take take exception to the tone the Seals are treated with. It takes a special breed of man to fast rope into the Taliban infested Hindu Kush Mountains in the dead of night with no support. Compare that to a thousand marching in with a ton of Air Force support. My beef is with any one who writes for the NY Times...wake up Marine, Darrack is probably a slimy, liberal ass-muncher who goes back to NY and belittles the military with his snobby, elitist, faggoty journalist buddies. Oh, he will say some good things to you and put some on paper just to sell some books. That fucking NY times did not even print Mikey Murphy's CMoH story. Murphy is from fucking NY!! Why my hostility?? Darrack calls Luttrell a liar. Who do you believe: The Obama loving Darrack or a fucking living hero!!
Note to Mr. Fain: I've never written for the New York Times, although they quoted a passage of a book of mine (not VICTORY POINT) on a language article a few weeks ago, over which I have no control. (Mr. Fain posted his diabribe over a year ago). Some photographs of mine have appeared in the New York Times, but that is the extent of my connection to that organization. Furthermore, nowhere do I call anyone a liar. "Obama loving Darrack"? Huh? I have to say, though, that "liberal ass-muncher" is even better than "eat a bowl of dicks." Really, how do these people come up with this stuff?

Again, thanks to all who are interested in the complete story of Red Wings and Whalers, and the ultimate victory the 2nd Battalion of the 3rd Marine Regiment had over Ahmad Shah in the summer of 2005.
As always, feel free to email me: ed@darack.com
In the Hindu Kush, just trying to keep up with the Marines. The guy I have my arm around is a member of the ASF (Afghan Security Forces), co located with the Marines at Camp Blessing...thoughts a long way from video games...and bowls of dicks, brushing my teeth with a pistol, and munching ass. Thanks for the laughs, though.