First published 2016
Lieutenant General Michael T. Flynn argues that America faces a growing terrorist threat that government leaders have failed to address effectively. Drawing from over three decades in Army intelligence, Flynn worked alongside top military and intelligence officials including Generals McChrystal and Petraeus. He coordinated ground operations across Iraq and Afghanistan while building intelligence networks to combat terrorism. Flynn was dismissed as Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency one year before his planned retirement, partly for warning Congress that Americans face greater danger than in previous years. He contends that al-Qaeda has evolved into the more dangerous ISIS, supported by Iranian influence in spreading radical Islam. Flynn maintains that government concealment of terrorist activities prevents Americans from understanding the true scope of the threat. The book presents his strategy for defeating terrorist organizations through better intelligence and more decisive action against radical Islamist groups.
Genres: american, political-science, military-fiction, terrorism, non-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: call-to-action, insider-perspective
Setting: Iraq, Afghanistan
Period: 21st-Century
208 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press