As the US Cozies Up to Jihad, "Battle for Our Minds" Awakens Us out of Slumber.
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"How," you ask, could a 9-11 ever have happened on US soil? "Battle for Our Minds: Western Elites and the Terror Threat" by Michael Widlanski, succinctly shows us how it happened before our very eyes.  No need to have a college degree to read this tome -- the conclusion is clear to all. This book serves as a grave warning against more of the same should the West fails to heed Widlanski's writing on the wall.
This book is a magnificently researched, stirring and ground-breaking textbook which should be required reading in every university.  Tall order -- considering the slow and steady inimical shift in academic and US policy favoring pro-Arab/anti-Israeli concerns over the safety of our own minds. "Battle for Our Minds" illustrates in "tell-it-like-it-is" fashion how intelligentsia-ignorance and doublespeak unsuspectingly creates fertile ground for continued terrorism on US soil through lack of essential  US intelligence and counter intelligence (thereby rendering the term an oxymoron).  Arab-embracing policy  la Obama manifested in the clueless populous today is creating an impotent politically-correct country who is losing the battle for the space between our ears to the terrorists. Widlanski shows just how the jihadist terrorist values, the likes of the Muslim Brotherhood, are gaining momentum through legitimate sanctions through weak non intelligence-based US policy, feeble leaders and a diluted 4th estate that is imminently beckoning the wolf onto our porch.  Widlanski frames with impeccable and tirelessly-researched evidence how and why the West is in deep trouble with its agenda of denial vis--vis a shrewd opponent who is driven by a holy war of the mind.
This book is a riveting and thought-provoking must read on terrorism coming out of academia today. Widlanski isn't afraid to point out, "the emperor is wearing no clothes," without apology or regret;  An anti-encryption guide to decipher whats really going on in the world today and how it can be averted if we just pull our heads out of the sand.
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READ THIS BOOK - if you want fabulous insight into the secret battles that are being waged for your mind - AND want tangible solutions to help you protect it.

As a student of "thought physics," metaphysics, quantum physics, and all things related to the powers of our minds, including the paranormal,  I have felt for some time that the last wars on this planet will be fought not for the control of land or money but for our minds.

Eldon's book outlines in excellent detail the battle that is going on -- and documents how it has been going on for some time.  Anyone familiar with Remote Viewing or the experiments done by our own CIA and other agencies knows the frightening validity of this reality.

I especially love that Eldon did not just leave us in conspiracy land, but also devoted the second half of the book to actual exercises we can do to experience the mysteries of our minds and feel the excitement of exploring this vastly unknown frontier.

Here's an interesting side benefit you may not expect:  When you tap into these deeper levels of mind and connect with the "all knowing" part of yourself, you begin to experience life in a very different, very peaceful way.

In fact, many of the trained Remote Viewers who worked for the CIA eventually left to become spiritual students, healers and teachers.  It seems that when you explore these deeper levels of mind, your inner self is attracted to Truth and Peace and all things that are NOT vested in conflict and war.

In fact, the joke at the time was, "The fastest way to know God was to join the CIA."

So, probably the best reason of all to read this book is to learn to develop the powers of your mind for good.  When you do that, you will be, in my opinion, doing high soul work to truly help this planet and everyone on it.

It doesn't get much better than that, does it now?

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P.S.  The Subliminal CD "Serenity" included in the book is a fabulous  surprise gift.  Simply priceless - all of it.
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One of the most informative writers of our time, this book is sure to awaken the sleepers! Definitely a must-read.
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A very good book.  It was easy to read, and entirely plausible. Americans and all people who love freedom and share what some people term as Judeo-christian values need to understand that the Jihadist Islamic world do NOT share the same values as we do.  They are not looking for a chicken in the pot and a two car garage and a Walmart store.  They do not value life as we do, and they have no qualms about murdering children and babies in cold blood.  The sooner we in the West understand this, the safer we will be.  Don't under estimate your enemies, and I think that William Forstchen was able to present that to us in this book.  Again, an easy read, a gripping read, and a very most IMPORTANT read in a scary-entertaining way.
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A book that woke me up to not be silent to the injustices going on around us.
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The Fight of Our Lives: Knowing the Enemy, Speaking the Truth, and Choosing to Win the War Against Radical Islam is a very thought provoking book.

If you are even remotely PC, I can almost guarantee that this book will offend you.  It takes a sledgehammer and hits you square between the eyes with fact after fact about how the country is looking the other way at this issue.  Why is that?  Are we afraid to confront it?  Are we afraid of offending people in this country?  Read the book and find out for yourself, so I don't spoil it for you. :)

I was shocked to learn of the "look the other way" mentality, or "we don't want to offend anyone" with regard to the Ft. Hood shooter and how our administration continues to refuse to call it what it is:  Terrorism. Radical Islamic Terrorism. And yes, there is plenty of blame to go around for each political party.

The reality is simple: if we continue to bury our head in the sand on this issue and concede every time the country is challenged we might as well bury our founding documents right along with it.

I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
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Excellent review of the rise and fall of the popularity of and the roles that our military play.  Most interesting was the identification of the players behind the scene who played major roles in developing public opinion or persuading gov't decision makers to change our National Security Policy.  The ideology of always using the military as our first solution to international problems troubles me.  I hope that we can return to diplomacy and compromise in the near future. I also find the creation of a military/warrior class as very disturbing.  Having this 1% fight all of our battles is not what our founding fathers had in mind.  I highly recommend this book to all who have a yearning to learn more about our military and the evolution of our National Security Policy.
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I recommend this book to everyone to read RIGHT NOW! Be prepared to lose a little sleep not just to read the book but to think about the threat it illustrates. We, as a nation and society are incredibly vulnerable to an EMP attack right now and for the foreseable future. If our enemies do not attack us using this method within the next 10 years, it will be recorded as the greatest strategic blunder in modern history. This book is a 'wake up' call to all of us. It is very well written and some of the data is taken from experts in the field. The situation is haunting in its realism. This isn't a "happy" story but one everyone should face immediately.
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An Islamic sleeper cell in the US, releasing a two-step bio-terror attack on the US...a chilling and all-too-plausible scenario.  Dr. Anderson does a masterful job of building suspense as an unconventional team of scientists races to discover the source of the threat and find a cure.  A master-list of characters opens the book, and provides a handy reference to help keep track of who's who.  Provides a cynical view of behind-the-scenes politics in which expedience and personal agenda supercede the search for truth and doing the "right thing".

Gripping, well-written, and well-researched.  Kudos, Dr. Anderson!
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Blaine McCracken and his friends, Johnny Wareagle and Sam Belamo, are back (#11) in a fast paced novel of modern day home terrorists exciting religious warfare against American Muslims as a cover for an even more diabolical plan to destroy the government with a weapon of mass destruction. This weapon has gone undiscovered until recently, but was the reason for the Roanoke colony and ship crew of the Mary Celeste disappearance.
  Enter an assassin trained in Russia for Iran, a cult leader offering salvation through mutilation and sex, and government leaders who want to overthrow the current government. McCracken flies all over the country tracking down clues from various bombing sites, the first of which injured his "sons's" son (complicated). As McCracken checks in with an old Vietnam, bong smoking buddy and a retired, sometimes lucid, operative, the plan of the bad guys becomes more and more evident. They all begin to converge on Washington.
  I have never read any of the books by Jon Land, but I will be looking up his other novels. His writing is clear, imaginative and creative. He began the black-ops, spy, out-in-the-cold genre before it was popularized by other authors. His devotion to technical detail makes his books so believable and terrifying. I give The Tenth Circle a resounding 5 stars. Enjoy the ride!
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Wow! I just finished this great book that describes,  in the most comprehensive and illuminating way, how the Islamists view Americans and why the terrorists hate us. The author, Dinesh D'Souza came to America from India as a student in the late 1970's. As an immigrant himself, D'Souza reveals how immigrants see American society both the good and the bad. He examines the alleged sins of America and gives a perspective that is seldom heard but deserves our attention. He gives Americans a new understanding and appreciation of our heritage and our history.
D'Souza shares with the reader important advice that we Americans must follow if we are to defeat the radical Islamists. The divisiveness that is driving our politics, the idea of multiculturalism being fostered on our high school and college students, and American's ignorance of the true nature of virtue, all combine to threaten our resolve to defeat radical Islam. We are called to wake up to what it is we are fighting for and to take seriously the threat facing America and all freedom loving societies everywhere.
I wholeheartedly recommend this book.
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Well written and opens our eyes to the harsh realities of war and it's aftermath for those of us who sit in our warm and comfortable homes while someone else fights for our freedoms.
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Great illustration concerning the spiritual battle for the control of our minds.
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Marybeth Hicks' latest book makes you want to give her a high five or perhaps even a big hug, but it comes with an eye-opening wake-up call that feels like an ice-cold bucket of water is being dumped on your head. Hicks' "smart mom" writing style draws the reader in and at times makes you gulp, but hilarious asides keep you laughing to the end.

Marybeth does more than spawn outrage against everything from the idiocy of no winners or losers in youth sports to administrators telling parents how and if they can pack their child's lunch.

Hicks exposes the truth in a way that reminds the reader our founding principles are worth fighting for. She is spot on in showing us the only way to ensure the fabric of our country does not continue to fray is to raise children of great American character who are unabashedly Christian, proponents of the traditional family, and grateful for our free-market system. Hicks deserves high praise for reissuing the charge to all of us when it comes to helping shape the next generation and giving us a new sense of necessary urgency.
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"Al Qaeda's Great Escape" (AQGE) is a must-read for all who have forgotten the confusion of the war in Afghanistan. The first half of the book is a day-by-day account of journalist Philip Smucker's travels to and through the Afghani war zone, beginning just after the war began. The second half of the book is a third-person chronicle of the fight for Tora Bora and of Project Anaconda, taken mostly from interviews with the Special Forces commanders involved in the fighting. This change of mode results in a bit of disjointedness. Luckily, the subject is fascinating and vital, allowing that shortcoming to be overlooked.

 AQGE chronicles how the war, fought with unreliable Pakistani and Afghan proxies, never had a chance of defeating Al Quaeda. That the US allowed bin Laden to escape is either a sign that we are not serious about fighting terrorism, or that our military and governmental leaders are too stupid to run a real war. We had thousands of al Qaeda fighters bottled up at Tora Bora. Yet we chose not to lay siege and flush them out. Also, we hugely underestimated the resolve, tenacity and ingenuity of the Al Quaeda fighters. Fighting on while vastly outgunned and outnumbered, they held off the larger and better-equipped US forces and inflicted serious casualties. Was this the "fog of war" or the fogginess of mind in the Pentagon and the White House?

 AQGE also offers a comic look at the media buffoons who used the war to bolster their own egos and ratings. Geraldo Rivera comes in for a special raking. His moving, from-the-scene "report" on the aftermath of an attack on American troops was complicated by the fact that he was never there.

 Media mockery aside, AQGE stays within journalistic bounds by refusing to indict the perpetrators of the mismanagement of the war. Yet the problem was not the lack of bravery on the part of American fighting men and women. Political timidity and naivete, even with the American public fully committed to war after 9/11, played a large part in failing to commit sufficient men and materiel to the battle.

 Given bin Laden's mindset, he probably sees his escape as deliverance by God. Far from showing our strength and will, the inept prosecution of the Afghan War will only embolden bin Laden and his followers. AQGE is a valuable tool for bringing out the truth about the current adminstration's ability and willingness to wage war on terror.
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This book was thought provoking, very well written, and hard to put down!  It should be read by Americans in this challenging age given our fear of the unknown, and our fear of Islamic beliefs.
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This book will awaken many to the realities of where we are likely headed as a society.

 Americans have been blessed by our Creator, with a wonderful nation, that until most recently have honored him with our values, morals and religious beliefs.

Mr Obama keyed in on the problem a few years back when he said we "are no longer a Christian nation".

Obama and his associates are leading this nation on a path of destruction with their "anything goes" mentality when it comes to our thoughts, actions and behavior.

Mr Cahn brilliantly writes, in a fictional fashion, how the 9-11 events were a warning to us, as a nation, to return to our previous Godly lifestyles.

I am not a talented book reviewer, but I do find this book to be very interesting and thought provoking and I am re-reading it for more detail.

I highly recomend reading this book.