--- product_id: 1705898 title: "I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have to Be Destroyed By Me: Emblems from the Pentagon's Black World" price: "VT66141" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/1705898-i-could-tell-you-but-then-you-would-have-to store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have to Be Destroyed By Me: Emblems from the Pentagon's Black World **Price:** VT66141 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have to Be Destroyed By Me: Emblems from the Pentagon's Black World - **How much does it cost?** VT66141 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/1705898-i-could-tell-you-but-then-you-would-have-to) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have to Be Destroyed By Me: Emblems from the Pentagon's Black World [Paglen, Trevor] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have to Be Destroyed By Me: Emblems from the Pentagon's Black World Review: Fascinating Little Volume - I love this fascinating little book. It is a tiny fact-filled volume, with a patch from a different top-secret test flight or satellite reconnaissance unit on each page. Where possible, the author describes what the patch symbolism represents and where the unit was located. This is a thrilling little book for anyone that was involved in these or similar "black" programs themselves, and maybe even more intriguing for civilians. Not the dimensions of the book - it is very small; the patches are photographed at approximately life size and each page is not much bigger than each patch. This book focuses mainly on Air Force and NRO secret units. I'd love to see one of these for military intelligence and NSA units. Review: Amusing and entertaining little book - If you are at all interested in the military, insignias, secret projects, or just good conversational pieces, buy this book. Then take it for what it's intended. The author doesn't promise a comprehensive or even consistent summary of military patches or black ops; he's picked some of the more interesting emblems and thrown a few program tidbits in where he could. It's surface level insight into the secret world of black ops, and if we all knew about it, it wouldn't be very secret or black, would it? The photos are great, the back stories are interesting, and we enjoyed it so much I'm buying more as gifts for my the history/military buffs in my family (i.e., all the guys.) ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #364,873 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #208 in Military History Pictorials #247 in Intelligence & Espionage History #556 in Communication & Media Studies | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (195) | | Dimensions | 6 x 0.5 x 7.25 inches | | Edition | Illustrated | | ISBN-10 | 193555414X | | ISBN-13 | 978-1935554141 | | Item Weight | 11.2 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 160 pages | | Publication date | October 25, 2010 | | Publisher | Melville House | ## Images ![I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have to Be Destroyed By Me: Emblems from the Pentagon's Black World - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61F6LPsVzGL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating Little Volume *by P***R on August 29, 2010* I love this fascinating little book. It is a tiny fact-filled volume, with a patch from a different top-secret test flight or satellite reconnaissance unit on each page. Where possible, the author describes what the patch symbolism represents and where the unit was located. This is a thrilling little book for anyone that was involved in these or similar "black" programs themselves, and maybe even more intriguing for civilians. Not the dimensions of the book - it is very small; the patches are photographed at approximately life size and each page is not much bigger than each patch. This book focuses mainly on Air Force and NRO secret units. I'd love to see one of these for military intelligence and NSA units. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amusing and entertaining little book *by M***E on May 28, 2008* If you are at all interested in the military, insignias, secret projects, or just good conversational pieces, buy this book. Then take it for what it's intended. The author doesn't promise a comprehensive or even consistent summary of military patches or black ops; he's picked some of the more interesting emblems and thrown a few program tidbits in where he could. It's surface level insight into the secret world of black ops, and if we all knew about it, it wouldn't be very secret or black, would it? The photos are great, the back stories are interesting, and we enjoyed it so much I'm buying more as gifts for my the history/military buffs in my family (i.e., all the guys.) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I have collected Militrary insignia for about 60 years. *by E***K on April 9, 2008* I would agree with the author that this book is not complete. It is an excellent primer for a layman or even the experienced collector to learn the nuances of insignia design. Some of this is directly related to heraldry-or put another way, taken from the lineage of the patch or related to the mission of the unit it represents. In these cases, there is more information about areas 51 and 52, and at least some idea of their purposes. I was able to use the information in the book to give me an idea of what units might have worn patches I had thusfar been unable to identify. Thanks for writing it and I hope there are some followup volumes as more is learned. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/1705898-i-could-tell-you-but-then-you-would-have-to](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/1705898-i-could-tell-you-but-then-you-would-have-to) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-06*