What turns certain death into a narrow escape? For countless explorers, extreme athletes, and even victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a spectral presence, seen or sensed, has stepped in to save them: the Third Man.
Continue reading...Monday, July 20, 2009
NBC’s new reality show The Wanted follows the negotiating efforts and ground tactics of a diplomatic and military dream team as they pursue suspected war criminals and terrorists across the globe. Co-executive producer Charlie Ebersol, son of legendary NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol, spoke about the notion of disempowering bad guys with television cameras.
Continue reading...Sunday, May 10, 2009
Nearly six weeks after 9/11, a dozen members of the U.S. Special Forces embarked on a secret and highly unusual mission behind enemy lines. Riding horses too small for them, they led the first charge against the Taliban — and won. Here, in an exclusive excerpt from Horse Soldiers, is their story.
Continue reading...Friday, December 12, 2008
Viktor Bout seemed untouchable, but then a DEA bulldog nabbed him with a daring sting that took five months and more than 100 agents. Now comes the hard part: keeping him in jail.
Continue reading...Friday, October 17, 2008
In his first in-depth interview, the former CIA head of counterterrorism and current vice chair of Blackwater talks about trying to warn President Bush before the 9/11 attacks, waterboarding, and how America can win the war on terror.
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Friday, October 9, 2009
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