In honor of the five-year anniverary of Thomas Friedman's infamous "Suck. On. This." rationale for the Iraq War, I present an EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT from my book about the War On Terrorism! (I'm writing this book for my personal edification.)

This excerpt touches on Friedman's remarks, placing them in the larger historical context. For that reason, this excerpt is extremely long.

ENJOY IF POSSIBLE.

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"Mr. President, it's a SLAM DUNK!"

CIA Director...