Recommended: Ghost: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent

I recommend Ghost: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent, by Fred Burton. (see the booklist on the sidebar for details) This book reads in parts like a James Bond novel, but acquaintances who should know tell me it is a pretty accurate depiction of what goes on in the shadowy world of counter-terrorism. It is well worth reading, not only because it is a gripping yarn, but because it shows that our enemies - those fanatics who would like to really harm our nation - should not be underestimated. Some of their foot soldiers may just be dumb thugs, but the masterminds are intelligent, dedicated, and persistent. There are a lot of them, and we underestimate them at our peril.