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Crush the Cell: How to Defeat Terrorism Without Terrorizing Ourselves
by: Michael A. Sheehan

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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 363.32516
EAN: 9780307382177
ISBN: 0307382176
Label: Crown
Manufacturer: Crown
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: May 06, 2008
Publisher: Crown
Release Date: May 06, 2008
Studio: Crown
Sales Rank: 34044

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Written by a man who is arguably the country’s most authoritative voice on counterterrorism, Crush the Cell demolishes, with simple logic, the edifice of false “terror punditry” that has been laid, brick by brick, since 9/11. A veteran of special ops, international diplomacy, and bruising clashes with federal law enforcement agencies, Michael Sheehan delivers in this book a two-part message: First, that we’ve wasted–and are continuing to waste–billions of dollars on the wrong protective measures, and second, that knowing the bad guys’ next move is paramount.

Somewhere in America, Sheehan maintains, are a number of terrorist cells, their members’ heads filled with schemes of mayhem and destruction. Motivated not, as some believe, by feelings of disenfranchisement, disdain for freedom, or economic envy but by a compelling ideological hatred, these individuals plot not just terror but paralyzing terror–the kind that can shut down a country.

Unwittingly aiding and abetting them are many (but not all) “terror experts” and members of the media who, for reasons that are partly self- serving, rate the bad guys’ capabilities far higher than they are, playing into terrorists’ hands with their hype. Spurred by the pundits’ inflated assessments, legislation follows that drains billions from taxpayers’ pockets and pours money into a bloated Washington bureaucracy championing needless programs.

Here, Sheehan shows why defensive fortresses don’t work, but offensive operational intelligence does. He also peels back the mystery surrounding terrorist cells, portraying them as, typically, a group of bumblers searching for a charismatic leader who has what it takes to conduct a complex symphony of violence. Sharing time in the narrative spotlight are not just agents of al Qaeda, but also frighteningly destructive lone wolves, cults, and radical movements.

In his career, Sheehan has operated in the mountain jungles of Central America, the back alleys of Mogadishu, and the teeming streets of New York City–but he has also participated at the highest levels of policy making at the White House, the State Department, and the United Nations. It’s his time protecting America’s most populous city as its counterterrorism czar, however, that yields this book’s most fascinating insights. As Sheehan reveals thwarted threats to New York’s bridges, subways, and landmarks, and recounts extraordinary simulations staged to gauge terrorists’ true abilities, we gain perhaps the clearest picture yet of what modern terror-fighting is all about.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- What is his point?
Having read the reviews, I will not read the book. I need to know what are the principles, what suggestions does he make, in order to make us safe. These should be summarized in one page. None of the reviewers discussed these points. Rational thinking is based upon thinking, logic, analysis with supporting evidence. See the new book on amazon: "Teaching and Helping Students Think and Do Better". Students do not know how to learn, and scholars do not know how to write.

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- Good but Disappointing
Having heard a brief interview of Michael A. Sheehan and a few of his more thoughtful insights on dealing with terrorism, I was anxious to pick up a copy of his book and see what more he had to say. If the balance of his book was at all similar to his few interview responses then indeed, here was a fresh voice amidst the drone of officialdom.

What a disappointment.

The author's 20 years in the Army as a Special Forces officer, counterterrorism adviser and National Security Council staff member indeed gave him a wide perspective from which to develop his own views and recommendations for dealing with terrorists. But that is what leaves one so wanting.

Of all the time Sheehan spent around real soldiers, the majority of his book is devoted to throwing rocks ... Read More

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- Great Read
Insightfull read. Exploits the deficiencies in homeland secrutiy and explains how to get the best value out of our countries current intel resources. Good-concise historical overview of terrorism also. Work Smarter Not Harder should be the alternate title to this page turner.

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- What Americans need to know
Must read for Americans who want answers to issues involving Combatting Terrorism and what they need to ask their elected representatives.

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- What makes this book stand out in a crowded field?
What makes Michael Sheehan's new book, "Crush the Cell," different from the many other literary works addressing the threat of terrorism confronting our country and the world? It certainly is a terrific read that provides a view from the trenches that only someone with Mr. Sheehan's front-line experience in the war against terrorism could provide. And, there is surely no one else out there who has the perspective Sheehan brings to this topic. Mr. Sheehan has served his country as a Special Forces officer in the military and confronted the threat of radical terrorist in high-level Federal Government and law enforcement positions. Sheehan was one of the most senior counterterrorism officials in the Clinton Administration and served as the top terrorism cop in what has been the main domestic battleground ... Read More

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