According to the author, the greatest danger for Americans confronting the Islamist threat is to believe--at the urging of U.S. leaders--that Muslims attack us for what we are and what we think rather than for what we do.
Anonymous is a senior U.S. intelligence official with nearly two decades of experience in national security and terrorism issues. His previous book, Through Our Enemies' Eyes, has been widely cited as the best available resource on al Qaeda.
