Cold Frame

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to the operational-level men and women of all the agencies striving to sweep back the tide of global anti-American terrorism. They work long and hard, some in offices, others out alone in the dangerous weeds, both at home and abroad, and, in the main, they have succeeded in keeping us relatively safe, often despite Washington and all of its intricate and partisan political machinations. That problem is the genesis of the well-known bureaucratic greeting formula: Hello. We’re from headquarters. We’re here to help you. And, universally, in reply: Hello. We’re so glad you’re here …