{"product_id":"9780983563808","title":"Ending Jihad","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn a summer morning in 2016, Al Qaeda mastermind, Khalid Ibn al-Walid, directs a wave of terrorist attacks that devastates the United States. He is not a fanatical Islamist seeking entry to Paradise - nor are many of the Muslim jihadists he leads. Book 1 of Ending Jihad explores the complex motivations of Ibn al-Walid and five of his followers who are long-time U.S. residents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlready hobbled by high unemployment and a persistent recession, the attacks cripple the U.S. economy, putting it in real danger of falling behind those of China, Japan, and India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 2 of the novel follows the personal odyssey of Casey Moran, a retired general, who reluctantly gives up his seat in the U.S. Senate to lead the violent response to the attacks. It is a formidable assignment: the terrorists are independent of any nation state, do not have a targetable infrastructure, and operate without a formal military organization. Moran's decision to accept this role jeopardizes his marriage to his pacifist wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the breadth of its storyline and political insights, \u003ci\u003eEnding Jihad\u003c\/i\u003e suggests provocative approaches to fighting an asymmetrical war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Portola Valley Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49988793663728,"sku":"9780983563808","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780983563808","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}