The Terrorist Next Door: How the Government is Deceiving You About the Islamist Threat [Hardcover]

Erick Stakelbeck (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2, 2011

Al-Qaeda doesn’t care about “Hope” and “Change”

The threat of terrorism in America, the Obama administration assures us, is contained and controlled. Recent attempted attacks like the Times Square bombing, the “underwear bombing” on a flight over Detroit, and the attack on a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Oregon were all isolated plots that failed anyway. In the words of Homeland Security secretary Janet Napolitano, “The system worked.”

Don’t believe it. In The Terrorist Next Door, investigative reporter Erick Stakelbeck exposes the staggering truth about our national security: the Obama administration is concealing and whitewashing the enormous terrorist threat growing right here within America’s borders.

If you believe terrorism is only a problem for other countries, Stakelbeck’s on-the-ground reporting will open your eyes. He has been inside America’s radical mosques, visited U.S.-based Islamic enclaves, and learned about our enemies by going straight to the source—interviewing al-Qaeda-linked terrorists themselves. In this shocking book, Stakelbeck reveals:

• How Islamic radicals have established separatist compounds and even jihadist training camps throughout rural America
  
• That an overt disciple of Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini now leads one of the largest mosques in America
  
• How mega-mosques aren't just planned for Ground Zero—they're being built in the heart of the Bible Belt as part of a plan for Islamic domination
  
• What a former U.S. covert agent inside the Iranian regime says about Iran’s program to recruit Americans into terror groups
  
• How the Obama administration’s beguiling counter-terrorism policies are increasing the threat of another 9/11
  

The Terrorist Next Door sounds the alarm on a growing threat to every American—one that the U.S. government refuses to face honestly or even to name. As we struggle against a relentless and adaptable Islamist enemy that is committed to destroying our nation, we can’t say we weren’t warned.

Editorial Reviews

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“You are holding in your hands the unvarnished, invaluable reporting that the rest of the “mainstream media” can’t or won’t do. My friend Erick has traveled the world to interview terrorists who are plotting the establishment of a global Islamic caliphate—and who have succeeded in Islamicizing large swaths of Europe. He has investigated fifth column organizations on our soil that pledge allegiance not to our Republic, but to sharia law. In The Terrorist Next Door, he also blows the whistle on how the same reckless, open-borders policies I exposed in Invasion nine years ago continue to aid and abet jihadi-sympathizers from Somalia and elsewhere.” —Michelle Malkin, author of the New York Times bestseller, Culture of Corruption

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THE TERRORIST NEXT DOOR

“Erick Stakelbeck knows what makes radical Islamic terrorists tick. He knows what motivates them, how they plot, plan, and operate, and how they infiltrate our society to threaten our nation. Every American who cares about tomorrow needs to read The Terrorist Next Door now.”—Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North, USMC (Ret.), bestselling author of American Heroes in Special Operations

“The Terrorist Next Door could not be more timely. As the U.S. Congress, tasked by the American public, is attempting to identify the threat of jihadi penetration of the country, Erick Stakelbeck produces the ultimate reader on how jihadist enclaves are expanding inside the United States. The author uses his exclusive on-the-ground experiences as a correspondent in the U.S. and Europe to dish out the hard facts about the Islamists’ ideology and their infiltration of the very heartland of America. A must-read.”—Dr. Walid Phares, Congressional advisor on counter-terrorism and author of Future Jihad: Terrorist Strategies against America

“In The Terrorist Next Door, Erick Stakelbeck has done a great job of capturing the essence of today’s threat to our liberties from the followers of authoritative Islam. His experience and research make this a very important book for every American at a critical time in our history. ” —Lieutenant General William G. “Jerry” Boykin (Ret.), former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Regnery Publishing (May 2, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1596981520
• ISBN-13: 978-1596981522
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.1 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (61 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #125,424 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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111 of 119 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Get It and Read it May 9, 2011

By Bassman

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I'm about 70-80 pages into the book, and all I can say is, just get the book and read it. Then pass the book on or make sure you recommend it to your friends, family and co-workers. If you consider yourself as one who pays attention to what is going on...then read this. If you have not been paying attention, and need to catch up...then read this. If you are politically correct, and need a good dose of truth, then read this. If you are politically correct, and want to continue playing ostrich, then don't read this book.

Also, you may want to break out your highlighter, to highlight the salient points, and the're many, and your pen and notebook to take some notes.

I am sure, that once this book charts higher as it sells, and therfore becomes a threat to those who are politically correct, you will begin to see negative reviews popping up...all the more reason to get the book and read it.
I am also sure that once the politically correct read this review, they will slam me with all the vitriol that they are able to muster...that is OK, because they can't present a cogent argument against the material/facts, so they must, per usual, resort to hyperbolic attack. Thing is, you can't suppress the truth, and that is what this book contains.

Stackelbeck spent a large amount of time going right to the sources--terrorists and the anti-terroroists alike--and asking them the poigniant questions (no soft-balls here), as he relates in the book. Talk about primary sources!

Like me, you will feel some emotion while reading this book--anger, frustration, saddness, bewilderment--being PO'd! Hopefully, you will feel motivated to affect change to make sure that the terrible potential, which is illustrated clearly, never be realized.

Complacency is the lubricant for the vehicle of those who see us as enemies and seek our destruction, or at best our capitualtion, hence servitude/slavery, via the jizya, which is a crushing tax imposed upon non-believers.

A few tidbits from the book so far...the word Taqiyya--the Islamic concept of deception...Muslims are permitted to lie to non-Muslims if the lie furthers the cause of Islam. Something to keep in mind the next time you see a representative of one of their front groups speaking in the Media...and yes, he does point out who those groups are...names, acronyms and spokespeople

The Muslim Brotherhood "formed a nucleus with support from Nazi Germany and the German military intellegence...helped create the 'secet apparatus,' as their military terrorist wing."

The new modus operandi of terrorism, is what Stackelbeck call the "Chip Away" strategy...while still planning the "Big One," they are planning smaller scale attacks, with greater frequency...these are low tech, cheap, little manpower, that inflict immense carnage, psychological terror, economic damage...can be carried out in smaller cities as well as big cities.

They target for recruitment, by selling the ideology of martyrdom, the young, male, unemployed, homeless, and those who feel hopelessness about their future, while promising loads of cash to the families of those who choose to die in the name of Allah.
Got your attention?
This could easily turn into a long laundry list of extracts from the book...but, as I said above, just get it and read it for yourself...you won't be disapointed...and then, you can write your own review, with other points from the book.
Enough said...now I have to get back to my reading!

44 of 49 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Read May 11, 2011

By PMaC

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Every American should read this book. It makes you seriously wonder why nothing is being done to stop this insanity instead of everyone turning a blind eye and sticking their head in the sand. This needs to be addressed in the forthcoming elections and yet I haven't heard one candidate even mention this yet. It's time to start caring less about political correctness and offending the very people that are seeking to destroy our great country and our way of life, and start caring more about Americans that love their freedoms, their families, and their Country.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Maybe People Should Pay More Attention to This Issue ... June 2, 2011

By DACHokie VINE™ VOICE

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Although it may sound ridiculous, but looking back, I consider myself "fortunate" that my childhood consisted of the Vietnam War, where the fighting was done "over there". Sure, there was the Soviet Union with their nuclear-tipped ICBMs, but we had them too and aside from an unlikely all-out nuclear war between us, life was relatively carefree and safe. And even if there was a conventional ground war, it would be fought by the military somewhere in Europe. There was indeed a sense of complacency in this country not so long ago, but the events of 9-11 changed everything as radical Islamists decided the battlegrounds of the future will no longer be "over there", but right here in the United States. While the majority of Americans go about their daily lives, Erick Stakelbeck points out quite succinctly that there is a ubiquitous and growing terrorist threat within our borders that is dead set on making the events of 9-11 a harbinger of what is to come ... but nobody seems to be paying much attention.

THE TERRORIST NEXT DOOR simply connects the dots on some issues that, quite frankly, many people choose to ignore. Stakelbeck notes that as we approach the 10-year anniversary of 9-11, the anti-American rhetoric of radical Islamists coming from within our borders has increased. Large Muslim communities within the United States are spreading everywhere, even in the most unlikely locales (the Deep South) and Stakelbeck suggests that these communities are the likely springboards for future terrorist attacks. While the author provides plenty of detail on the erratic behavior emanating from these communities, he also clearly illustrates how America's obsession with political correctness not only emboldens, but helps the Islamist cause, THE TERRORIST NEXT DOOR is an effort to expose what many Americans either ignore or refuse to believe ... that terrorists are logically recruiting and planning future attacks right under our noses, with impunity.

Although a fair portion of THE TERRORIST NEXT DOOR is comprised of major news stories that will be familiar to most, Stakelbeck digs deeper to make his case by providing plenty of additional eye-opening information that is apparently not "press-worthy". The author details accounts of visiting known Muslim enclaves in various parts of the country to speak directly to leaders about anti-American sentiments, jihad, Israel, etc. And while Stakelbeck was met with anticipated suspicion or avoidance from the leaders, what he saw outside these conversations was another story. One particular visit to a large Muslim market revealed a massive display of merchandise (CDs, DVDs, books, shirts, posters, etc.) promoting Anwar al-Awlaki. Such homage to the American-born "spiritual leader" (suspected of organizing numerous acts of terror in the US, including the Fort Hood massacre) would be expected in a place like Pakistan ... but not in Falls Church, Virginia. Yet, this is what Stakelbeck reveals, the brazen displays of hatred toward Americans and Jews accompanied by open adulation of known terrorists ... right here in the United States (and the market owner even admitted the merchandise was displayed because the items were hot sellers). The author provides ample and well-sourced evidence to reveal incident-after-incident of mounting evidence that all is not well in many American Muslim communities. Adding to the problem, Stakelbeck believes, is the familiar pattern of local, state and federal authorities failing to intervene or even monitor the activities of some individuals and groups in fear of labeling/profiling/negatively stereotyping ... or offending. To add balance and support to his work, the author interviews with both current and former jihadists who speak candidly about how Islam specifically dictates a global Islamic caliphate. Interviews, past and present history and specific references throughout the Koran are used by Stakelbeck to support his claim that the internal threat is real. More importantly, it is the words and actions of the terrorists themselves that the author provides as evidence of their true intentions. Perhaps the most disturbing aspect is our government and our society's penchant for kowtowing to suspected terrorists and terrorist groups in an effort to avoid offending Muslims as a whole (even though most terrorists ARE Muslim). The author points out the possibility that the efforts to avoid offending some may likely lead to the deaths of others. While this scare-tactic approach may turn some people off, the author provides enough factual evidence that should enlighten most that a serious problem may exist in this country or at least stir up some degree of concern.

As with most books that fall into the category of politics, this book is likely to be blindly lauded by one group and widely panned by another for no substantive reason, other than the book's topic or its title. The author's job with CBN (Christian Broadcasting Network) will surely raise hackles as well, but it shouldn't for two reasons: 1) the crux of the author's argument is supported by facts, not opinion or ideology and 2) interpreting the book relies heavily on common-sense and one doesn't need to follow a particular political party to acknowledge the multitude of threats against the United States as well as the multitude of attempts to follow through with those threats ("death by a thousand cuts"). I think the author is trying to make a simple point that maybe we should take the words of these terrorists seriously and not marginalize their potential to deliver the death and misery they are promising us, because the arena of conflict is no longer confined to the Middle East.