America's secret war : inside the hidden worldwide struggle between America and its enemies / George Friedman.

Includes index.

1. The origins of the Fourth Global War -- 2. Al Qaeda's strategy and operational principles -- 3. American strategy and the rule of unintended consequences -- 4. The anatomy of intelligence failures -- 5. The American war of war - planning for everything except what happened -- 6. September 11 -- 7. Defending the homeland : crisis and irrelevance -- 8. Preparing for a counterattack -- 9. The war in Afghanistan -- 10. Tora Bora and nuclear nightmares -- 11. Searching for a strategy : Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Iraq -- 12. The Iraq campaign -- 13. The great reversal -- Conclusion : war in the balance.

"In America's Secret War, George Friedman identifies the United States' most dangerous enemies, delves into presidential strategies of the last quarter century, and reveals the real reasons behind the attack of 9/11- and the Bush administration's motivation for the war in Iraq. It describes in detail America's covert and overt efforts in the global war against terrorism: not only are U.S. armies in combat on every continent, but since 9/11 the intelligence services of dozens of nations have been operating in close partnership with the CIA." "Drawing on Stratfor's vast information-gathering network. Friedman presents an insightful picture of today's world that goes far beyond what is reported on television and in other new media."--BOOK JACKET.