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NRB: What do you consider the spark for Islamic radicalism/terrorism?
Flynn: There are a series of points that you can go back and trace where the problems should have been solved earlier. One of the problems is that Israel was never allowed to annex the territory won during the wars. No country ever gave anything back. There are all these crazy arguments that Israel must give the land back even though they were attacked. The UN has been this goofy, biased referee that allows this problem to fester. Look at the Munich Olympics. It was naked aggression. How did the world react to it? The Germans released these murderers after a couple of years in jail. This sends a message to all the little Palestinian thugs that they won’t be punished. These guys should have been executed and the problem would have been solved. I am trying to make this point in my book, that we miss opportunities.
NRB: The antagonists in the book are America’s old adversary, Russia and its new adversary, the Terrorists. Can you elaborate?
Flynn: I wanted to tie the Cold War into the new war. Look at the Russian country today. The common thread for top tier guys is that they all worked for the former KGB.
NRB: You delve into the torture issue in the book. It appears you don’t agree with those who claim that torture does not work?
Flynn: William Buckley (the Lebanon CIA Station Chief,) gave up vital information. Torture works. Period, end of discussion. A skilled interrogator goes into a room after someone is worn down for 24 to 48 hours. There are the “20 questions” as talked about in American Assassin. Certain questions are asked where they try to box the captive into a corner. They ask questions where they already know the answers. These are the baseline for the rest of the interrogation. They will always go back to the questions they know the answers to make sure the person interrogated is being honest.
NRB: A good quote in the book is that America should not play defense and that “weakness breeds contempt… I want these guys looking over their shoulders wondering if they’re next.” Please comment.
Flynn: A good football team plays offense and defense. You have to be aggressive and disrupt. Look at Fort Hood where political correctness affected our national security. We should take a lesson.
NRB: Are you going to continue the prequel in future books?
Flynn: Because I am immersed in this time period I want to continue this story line. I am thinking of writing an American Assassin series, a trilogy.
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