New Novel Imagines Massive Terror Attack on US

Novelist and retired U.S. Army Col. Kurt Schlichter was terribly angry about—and worried by—the massive 10/7 attacks on Israel. He wrote his latest novel about a similar scenario here in America. In this episode of Words that Matter, he explains to Lee Smith how something even bigger could happen here.

Timestamps:

• 00:20 Kurt Schlichter, novelist, author of “The Attack”
• 00:38 “The Attack” — novel inspired by 10/7 attacks
• 01:02  Kurt Schlichter: Senior Columnist for Townhall.com
• 01:16 Novel is about a massive terror attack on US
• 01:40 “The Attack”: response to October attacks on Israel
• 02:36 Fiction amplifies emotional impact 
• 04:24 “The Attack” – first day targets public spaces
• 05:20 Second day terrorists target homes
• 07:56 The importance of citizens being armed and defending themselves
• 11:29 The third day of the attack target infrastructure
• 16:14 Surprising support for Hamas in US
• 22:43 “The Attack” has been well-received by readers
• 24:50 Why have US leaders left our border open?
• 27:14: US military’s changing demographics raise concerns 
• 29:42: “The Attack” brings strategy & logistics to life

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