Endless Enemies: Inside FBI Counterterrorism
“From the Ku Klux Klan in Georgia to the New York SWAT team, from the embassy bombings in Africa to prison interrogations in Kabul and Guantánamo, from the killing fields of Sierra Leone to the percolating violence in Jakarta, Ray Holcomb rode the frantic transition from traditional FBI criminal investigation to the counterterrorism mission of the post–9/11 world. Holcomb’s memoir offers the reader a rare glimpse inside the murky world of transnational terrorist stalking. It’s fascinating stuff, but it will keep you awake at night wondering when America’s luck will run out again.”“Ray Holcomb is the real deal: smart, disciplined, caring, and totally committed.Endless Enemiestakes off the rose-colored glasses and provides the reader the opportunity to look at the life of an FBI agent through the prism of reality. It is a must-read for aspiring FBI agents, FBI critics, and those who want a ring-side seat to see the way major FBI cases developed and how Ray contributed to their success.”“Endless Enemiesis endlessly entertaining. From the kudzu fields of Athens, Georgia, to the smoke-choked bars of Zanzibar, Holcomb has a great eye for the revealing detail. For serious students of counterterrorism there are plenty of new nuggets on the East African embassy bombings, the USS Cole attack, September 11, and many other incidents.”“The FBI is constantly evolving to meet changing threats to our nation. Ray Holcomb's career dramatically illustrates that point. From rural Georgia chasing bank robbers and fugitives in the 1980s, to the streets of New York chasing mobsters and drug lords in the 1990s, to remote outposts in the Middle East chasing terrorists after 9/11, he played a significant role in that evolution. I highly recommend this book to those wishing to know more about the FBI and the dedicated men and women who serve this nation so well.”