War on Terror, by Grant Jeffery

I want to thank Blogging for Books for making a review copy of this book available to me.

While this book was written quite some time ago I found it both interesting and informative. I read it when it first came out soon after the World Trade Towers were destroyed. I then re-read it now as a prelude to some other work I am doing on Terrorism and books that I'm reviewing.

Jeffrey has a keen sense of Biblical Prophecy and is able to weave that in to his discussion of terrorism from around the world. While his insights are good they are also frightening. To think that some people hate the West so much that they would give their lives to inflict hurt and terror on them is unbelievable. But the problem is that the West does not understand fully the religious fever that takes over people in the Middle East. They are completely sold out to their faith, some good and some bad.

The good Muslim believer is not someone to fear. Just like a good Christian is not someone to fear. But the bad Muslim believer (the fanatic) is someone to be avoided just like the bad Christian fanatic is someone that we all are frustrated and hurt by.

Jeffrey's gives us a good treatment of Biblical Prophecy and how that relates to current headlines. He goes beyond what you hear from the News Media and brings to light many of the underlying values and issues that lead to terrorism.

All in all this a good read and one that is still timely even given a decade of removal from the Twin Towers 911 attack.

There is a new documentary available that will also be helpful.