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Originally Posted by theaustinescorts
In the ten years since 9-11 why has Tom Clancy never published anything championing the war on terror? Could it be he doesn't believe in it?
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Facts are wonderful. And stubborn, difficult to erase or ignore. The existence of facts constrains intelligent discussion and provides a basis for the application of logic. Assertions of fact are a test of reliability.
Maybe this is all literary license. I understand this is usually reserved for fiction, but why be constrained by convention on, of all places, a SHMB?
And, speaking of conspiracies, perhaps the following were never actually written....
1. The Teeth Of The Tiger, 2003; by Tom Clancy.
"A man named Mohammed sits in a café in Vienna, about to propose a deal to a Colombian. Mohammed has a strong network of agents and sympathizers throughout Europe and the Middle East, and the Colombian has an equally strong drug network throughout America. What if they were to form an alliance, to combine all their assets and connections? The potential for profits would be enormous -- and the potential for destruction unimaginable.
In the Brave New World of terrorism, where anybody with a spare AK-47, a knowledge of kitchen chemistry, or simply the will to die can become a player, the old rules no longer apply. No matter what new governmental organizations come into being, the only ones that could be truly effective are those that are quick and agile, free of oversight and restrictions. . . and outside the system." (from Clancy website)
2. Dead or Alive, 2010, by Tom Clancy.
"It is called the Campus. Secretly created under the administration of President Jack Ryan, its sole purpose is to hunt down, locate, and eliminate terrorists and those who protect them at will, without sanction or oversight. A self-sufficient entity, it has no official connection to the American government
—a necessity in a time when those in power consider themselves above such arcane ideals as loyalty, justice, and right or wrong." (Clancy website)
3. Nonfiction: Shadow Warriors: Inside the Special Forces, 2003, by Tom Clancy with General Carl Stiner and Tony Koltz.
"These are the first-hand accounts of soldiers fighting outside the lines: counterterrorism, raids, hostage rescues, reconnaissance, counterinsurgency, and psychological operations -- from Vietnam and Laos to Lebanon to Panama, to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq, to the new wars of today. . ." (Clancy website)