"Predictions have made George Friedman a hot property these days."Wall Street Journal

"Stratfor is changing the way we think about news."American Spectator

"Stratfor was miles ahead of CNN and all the other media.... A private quasi-CIA, Stratfor has enjoyed an increasing vogue in recent years as a result of the heady forecasts and many news breaks....The web site has a huge underground following, dating back to the 1999 Kosovo War."Barron's

"There is a temptation, when you are around George Friedman, to treat him like a Magic 8 Ball."New York Times Magazine

Dubbed by Barrons as The Shadow CIA, Stratfor, George Friedmans global intelligence company, is one of the worlds most respected private global intelligence firms with an unmatched ability to provide clear perspective on the current geopolitical map. Now, drawing on Stratfors vast information-gathering network, Friedman delivers the geopolitical story that the mainstream media has been unable to uncover: the startling truth behind Americas foreign policy and war effort in Afghanistan, Iraq, and beyond.
In Americas Secret War, Friedman identifies the United States most dangerous enemies, delves into presidential strategies of the last quarter century, and reveals the real reasons behind the attack of September 11 and the Bush administrations motivation for the war in Iraq. Here in eye-opening detail is an insightful picture of todays world that goes far beyond what is reported in the news media.

George Friedman is the founder and chairman of Stratfor, the leading private intelligence company. Friedman is the author of four books and numerous articles on national security, warfare, and the intelligence business. A nationally recognized expert on intelligence and international geopolitics, he has appeared on all the major television networks and has been featured, along with Stratfor, in such national publications as Time, Barron's, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times Magazine.