Ron Suskind, a renowned journalist and author, delves deeply into America's genuine wars against relentless and violent terrorists—it's a lethal game of survival, spanning from the Oval Office to the streets of Karachi. You might believe you understand the 'war on terror', but to truly grasp it, this book is a must-read. Suskind pens a thrilling real-life narrative, unveiling numerous private and historical secrets that resonate in America and globally. What is the guiding principle for the world's top power in hunting its enemies domestically and abroad? The One Percent Doctrine forms the clandestine core within America's true guide: a conceptual strategy developed by Dick Cheney, liberating America from its constraints, driving events like the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the global manhunt for jihadists. The tale begins on September 12, 2001, marking the day America started to piece itself together, readying to respond to the unimaginable. Ultimately, this would transform the nation's landscape. Suskind offers insights into events over the next three years, in painstaking detail, tracking key players, prominent ones like the President, Vice President, George Tenet, and Condoleezza Rice, supervising the 'war on terror' and reporting to a nervous nation; and the hidden individuals tasked with crafting strategies against a new kind of foe in a rapid race against potential catastrophes. These internal conflicts between teams—one in the spotlight, the other fighting genuine battles—reveal America's challenges and achievements in this era of terrorism. Who truly drives U.S. foreign policy? Is there really a covert operation within the U.S., equipped with WMDs? Have some of the world's most dangerous terrorists, including al-Qaeda leaders, been accidentally released? Can America triumph in this battle against a patient, innovative, determined, and tactically advanced adversary?