false 59762067 2421225 2800049 0805447113 9780805447118 8 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2800049.American_Heroes_In_the_Fight_Against_Radical_Islam 4.11 28 American Heroes, New York Times best-selling author Oliver North addresses issues of global terrorism and jihad (holy war undertaken as a sacred duty by Muslims) from his firsthand perspective as a former military officer and national security advisor and current Middle East war correspondent. The patriotic book also pulls in reports and full-color photographs from War Stories, the award-winning FOX News Channel series hosted by North.</div><div> </div><div>Ambitious in scope, American Heroes details the earliest terrorism faced by the United States in the 1800s at the hands of the Barbary Pirates, the major terrorist group developments of the 1970s and 80s, and, most vividly, this current post-9/11 Iraq War era. North’s up-close field notes highlight the core values of today’s American soldier: courage, commitment, compassion, faith.</div><div> </div><div>“Despite the way they are presented by too many in the press and politics, the men and women in uniform today are overwhelmingly good,” writes North. “I never cease to be amazed at the self-discipline of these brave young Americans. They can endure the adrenaline-pumping violence of an enemy engagement–and then, just minutes later, help school children get safely to their classes . . . No nation–ours included–has ever had a military force better than the one we have today. I’m proud of them. You should be too.”</div></div>]]> 57542 3.96 406 65 2008 4 0 false Mon Jun 15 12:05:32 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 12:05:32 -0700 2009