Tom get this email:

The pentagon's New Map--Comment

You don't know me but i'm a 40 year old National security expert with a Master's degree in Political Science from the University of Dayton. I felt compelled to write you after reading part of your book. It's completely wrong in every way. The premises to the arguements are wrong--even the critique of the right side of the Political Spectrum in this book is wrong. In fact i am completely amazed at your inability to understand even the basis of a good National Security Policy--one of which is not to be drawn into conflicts that bankrupt the treasury of the government. i'll give you a challenge though instead of calling names. I will debate you anytime and anywhere in this country at any forum. You name the place and the time. Your ideas are so left leaning liberal that any good national security person would be able to show you up. And by the way---Power Point presentations are perceptions--not realities---I hope you at least know the difference

Jeff Lanphere

Tom's reply:

Wow! He sure lays me to waste with that stunning critique!

Hard to counter his logic. Certainly, Mr. Lanphere has earned his right to debate me, being 40 and an expert and having read several pages of my first book.

I mean, it's not like he's just another asshole with an opinion.