Linda Robinson's One Hundred Victories: Special Operations and the Future of American Warfare is a study of the changing role of America's Special Forces. It shows how the role of special forces changed during the war in Afghanistan. The book is a meticulous look at the difficulties faced by special operations forces in their effort to implement the counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan. Furthermore, it covers the overall strategy of the village's stability operations. Additionally, it explored what exactly Special Forces were and how they operated in Afghanistan. Finally, the author makes her prediction on the future role of special forces. The author detailed the many difficulties faced by special operations forces in Afghanistan. They made significant gains with village stability operations, and one of their main concerns was losing ground. However, some factors have threatened those gains. In particular, the unpopularity of the war at home and President Obama's withdrawal timetable in 2014 were major obstacles. The author explained that this complicated the efforts of the special operations forces because; a counterinsurgency strategy takes time to cultivate. Many military leaders fear their efforts will not hold up in their absence. They believe U.S. assistance is crucial to continued success in the war. The biggest obstacle to this effort has been the relationship between the American and Afghan leadership. President Karzai insisted that Afghan special forces accompany American special forces in night raids. Yet military leaders were initially hesitant, President Karzai insisted. Furthermore, he wanted Afghan approval for every mission launched. The author concludes that the true intention of accompanying the U....... middle of paper ...... in technology and tactics made Special Forces units more reliable. For example, the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and the incident with Somali pirates on the coast of Somalia show the capabilities of today's special forces. The author claims that in the future the United States will abandon large combat operations. These large undertakings have proven costly in human lives and resources. For this reason, he infers that the US military will choose the “go small, go long” model for future engagements in the Middle East. Special operations forces are particularly suited to this model. Their conspicuous nature and low cost make them politically and strategically ideal. The author also suggests that future large-scale operations may resemble the conflicts in Libya and Somalia rather than the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan..