Crush the Cell: How to Defeat Terrorism Without Terrorizing Ourselves
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 clasheswith federal lawenforcement agencies,\ Michael Sheehan delivers in this book a two-part message: First,\ thatwe’vewasted—and are continuing towaste—billions of dollars on thewrong protectivemeasures, and second, that knowing the bad guys’nextmove is paramount. Here, Sheehan showswhy...
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"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." 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.
Introduction Terrorism Unplugged Unplugged, Terrorism 1Pt. 1 The Terrorist Threat: Reality versus Hype 9Ch. 1 Al Qaeda: Killers and Bunglers 11Ch. 2 Know Your Enemies 35Ch. 3 Al Qaeda's Ideology: Why They Kill 56Ch. 4 Iran and Hezbollah: Bloody but Restrained Terrorists 71Ch. 5 Lone Wolves, Cults, and Radical Movements 89Pt. 2 Inside Counterterrorism: From Green Beret to NYPD Blue 107Ch. 6 The U.S. Army Special Forces: Shooters and Advisors 109Ch. 7 Door Kickers, Diplomats, and Swamp Drainers 132Ch. 8 Foreign Intelligence Operations: Spying Abroad 146Ch. 9 Domestic Intelligence: The Spy Game at Home 169Ch. 10 CBRN: Real Danger or Overhyped Threat? 195Ch. 11 The Department of Homeland Security: Searching for a Mission 212Ch. 12 Defending the Big Apple 230Ch. 13 Crush the Cell 256App. 1 Sheehan's Career Time Line 283App. 2 Terrorism's Top Ten 285App. 3 Key Terrorist Events 286Notes 290Glossary of Acronyms 294Acknowledgments 298Index 301
