I just look at what's going on in the world.

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.

Underestimating one's enemy was a classic tactical mistake --- one that was usually born out of stupidity or arrogance or both. (Harry Smith)

just let Mitch be Mitch

I'm a bit of a Libertarian.

It's this upside-down world that we live in where we afford political correctness to the most intolerant group of individuals on the planet.

When I was writing my first novel a friend told me I should apply for a grant from the government that was offered to support starving artists. I can't tell you how much this deeply offended me. I told her in very clear language that I thought it was ridiculous to think that other Americans ought to pay for me to chase my dream. Anybody who understands pride and self-determination gets this. So I bartended at night, I wrote during the day, and I paid for my own damn insurance. I didn't expect anybody else to pick it up for me.