Patriots

"Patriots is a miracle of suspense, a mined labyrinth of electrifying politics, terror, and philosophy, which will rank with the classics of storytelling." -Richard Condon, author of The Manchurian Candidate

As dawn breaks on Veterans Day, the American president grapples with the responses-both good and bad-to the announcement of his post-Cold War disarmament initiative, a plan based on nuclear deterrence and reduced troop strength.

From an airfield in New York, a Vietnam War hero take...