Book Review: The Fight of Our Lives

The Fight of Our LivesKnowing the Enemy, Speaking the Truth, and Choosing to Win the War Against Radical Islam

By William Bennett with Seth Leibsohn

This book ranks with my favorite reads of 2011.  Ironically, while I was reading this book, Osama bin Laden was killed.  That event gave a different slant to the material presented because the parameters used as part of the premise of the book changed.  Containing eight chapters in 180 pages, Bennet and Leibsohn do a masterful job at presenting clear and factual information about the true war on terrorism we face not only as a nation, but as the world.  Read the following summary of the book (from the BookSneeze website):

Want to know the dirty little secret in the war on terror? Some of us have already surrendered.

Since the dreadful events of 9/11, America has waged an international war on terrorism. But are we prepared to win, or are we practicing surrender? We have foiled dozens of terrorist attacks since then. But while the Fort Dix terrorists were stopped, an Islamist terrorist at Fort Hood unleashed hell on American servicemen. Despite Maj. Nidal Hasan’s shouting “Allahu Akbar” as he pulled the trigger, the official Pentagon report refused to mention Islam or use the word Muslim. And said the army chief of staff, “As horrific as this tragedy was, if our diversity becomes a casualty, I think that's worse.” As William J. Bennett and Seth Leibsohn show, for lack of clarity, conviction, and determination, America is on the verge of declaring preemptive cultural surrender in the war on terror. The Fight of Our Lives will reinvigorate the discussion and embolden those who wish to win the war on terror.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Bennett's book, and learned a great deal from it.  It was really interesting, to me, to be reading about terrorism and terrorist threats while watching the events surrounding the demise of  bin Laden unfolding.  Although he is gone, the war against terrorism still exists.  There are other leaders in place who are just as frightening, if not more so, than he was.  Because of this, I recommend Bennett's book to anyone interested in keeping current and accurate about the situation of our country.  Bennett' s book is available through Thomas Nelson for  $19.99, or through Amazon  for various prices depending on whether you purchase a used or new book.