National Security Mom

Meghan Says:

When I was first approached about reviewing National Security Mom I was a bit skeptical.  Truthfully, I REALLY didn’t feel like reviewing another book.  Who has time to read?  But then I read what the book was about and it sounded pretty interesting.  Plus, I was going to be able to give one away, and I LOVE to be able to give stuff away!

The book is written by Gina M. Bennett who has 20 years experience in National Intelligence and 15 years experience in the world of parenting.  She’s pretty impressively qualified, if you ask me.  Her theory, based on her many years of counter terrorist work, is that “going soft” will make America strong.  You’re going to have to read the book to find out why, but I’ll share a sneak peek with you now.

In Chapter Two, Time Outs Do Not Solve Everything, she writes:

Our policy choices about how to intervene in the world are not going to be easy, but we can start by understanding the complete picture.  Like parents, our leaders should not allow America to be boxed into a reactive mode because of the actions of a handful of violent people.  If we do, we are allowing the terrorists to diminish our freedom of choice.  It is equivalent to “throwing the baby out with the bath water”.  If acknowledging root causes is dismissed as being “soft on terror” or excusing terrorism, then we lose our ability to decide for ourselves whose grievances are legitimate.  And if we do so, we miss potential opportunities for breaking the cycle of violence.  Given a nonviolent, viable alternative, people usually choose to reject violence.  When they do, they deal the deadliest blow to the terrorists.

This book is an incredibly refreshing way to look at National Security.  And seeing as how we’re ushering a new President into the Oval Office, and (hopefully) a new way of dealing with these issues, Gina gives us an insider’s view into what might be the new direction for America’s counterterrorist initiatives.

Giveaway:

I have a copy of National Security Mom for one lucky winner!  Simply head over to the book’s website, look around, and come back here and leave a comment letting us know what you think looks interesting about it!

Contest remains open until 12pm Wednesday, January 28th.  A winner will be selected by random number draw from all comments.  I will email the winner and they will have until 12pm, Friday, January 30th to email me with their shipping address.  Only one entry per person, please.

Good luck!

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