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"There are people in this world who deal only in extremes. It's naive to think that anything less than extreme measures will stop them."
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No Exit from Pakistan
Love Is Never Past Tense...
The One
The Jetstream of Success
The Lamb Of God
The Once and Future King
Under the Dome
The Janson Directive
Scarecrow
MI6: The History of the Secret Intelligence Service 1909-1949
I don't know how impressed I was with this book. My intent in reading it was for background information for my fiction novel, but I didn't get the kind of background in terms of spycraft, tradecraft or anything else that I expected.
Defend the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5
Since I was using this for research, it's a strong look into the history of the British intelligence services. Personally, I have read better.
The Afghan
The Afghan is a fantastic story. Forsyth's story telling takes the reader into the hills of Afghanistan, the belly of a ship and into the world of a terrorist. I have always been a fan of his writing, but this book painted a picture of how a great intelligence operation comes together.From the first page of the story when the phone rings in Peshawar to the very end where... it ends (no spoilers, you have to read this one), the story had me wrapped inside the world of both an intelligence operative and a terrorist.
Crossed Swords: Pakistan, Its Army, and the Wars Within
One thing I can say about Shuja Nawaz is that he doesn't pull any punches in his analysis of the relationships between the Pakistan Army, bureaucracy and politicians. His book was part of my research when I was sketching out ideas and thoughts for my debut novel, and I can honestly say that many of the things he wrote were echoed in interviews with Army personnel.A must read for those who want to understand the "democratic" system and the relationships of politicians with the powerful Pakistan Army.
