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April 14th 2008
by Encounter Books
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Hardcover, 250 pages
isbn
1594032130
(isbn13: 9781594032134)
description
Andrew C. McCarthy takes readers back to the real beginning of the war on terror--not the atrocities of September 11, but the first bombing of the Wor...more
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Read in December, 2008
Very, Very good read. This book should be on every University book lists as mandatory reading for any course work touching on Islam. But it won’t be because it’s not PC. If you wanted to know the full story of how the USA has been dealing with Islam (and failing) for the last 30+ years (from an “in-the-know”, “lived it and breathed it” insider), this book is a must read. Truly an “insider’s” detailed, step-by-step walk through of the fight between the US and Islamic fundame...more
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Read in June, 2008
The most important insight that Andy McCarthy reveals in his book is the inadequacy of law enforcement to handle terrorism, told from his insider perspective. He details the us versus them between FBI and CIA and intelligence versus law enforcement in a broader context. He writes that "to the CIA, the specter of briefing people who didn't absolutely need to know the subject matter - people who might even take notes, for God's sake - spawned visions of precious intelligence and confidentia...more
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Read in June, 2009
Scary book about how we pretend as a nation that the Muslim Jihad is benign. According to McCarthy Muslims hate Americans ("infidels") and would kill us all if they could. Kinda scary.
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Read in September, 2008
Written by a former federal prosecutor and describes how terrorists were fighting a war but until 9/11 we considered their war a matter to be delt with in the courtroom.
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