[He] saw communism for the sham that it was--a bunch of brutes who seized power in the name of the people, only to repress the very people they claimed to champion.

No offence Mitch, but you look like s*****." "I feel like s****

A good football team plays offense and defense. You have to be aggressive and disrupt.

I'm a big believer in free enterprise. If people want to try it, then go for it.

A major theme in all my books is that the CIA is not only the first line of defense but they should also be the first line of offense.

No matter how bad you think you have it, there's always - always somebody who's got it way, way worse.

No one writes better historical fiction than Steven Pressfield. The Afghan War that was waged by Alexander the Great 2000 years ago is eerily similar to the one that's being fought today. This book should be required reading for anyone who wants to better understand what American and Coalition forces are up against in one of history's most tribal and troubled regions.