JIHAD: World War in 2036
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Flashes appeared all around him. Tanks and armored vehicles exploded all about as though the very hand of Allah had reached down into this tiny spot on this little world just to save him. His radio hammered in his ears. 'Saudi tank! Saudi tank! Get the hell out of there!' His mind cleared. Only Americans swore like that!
'Move your ass, Saudi tank! Move due south. American lines are ten klics due south.'
More explosions rent the land around him, and he needed no more encouragement. He popped the top of his cupola, and yelled down to his four men, 'Jump up here and hold on!' He slammed the hatch, 'Bradley Two, follow me. Due south. The Americans are here!'
His tank bucked off through the dunes followed closely by the remaining Bradley. They clawed their way back to the road, and raced southward on its smooth surface at over sixty kilometers per hour. Overhead, Hamal could see fast moving shapes going northward. Every once in a while, he spotted the ungainly shape of a tank killer low to the ground.
'Saudi tank, Saudi tank, better slow down a little. You're almost on friendly ground. Good luck, fella. Tank Buster, out.'
He came over a small hill, and there before him on a rise of land was the largest American flag he'd ever seen. Tears welled up in his eyes. The Yanks are here!
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Jihad: World War in 2036 is a finely tuned saga combining military strategy and tactics, political machinations, religious fervor and powerful character portrayals in a frighteningly realistic scenario of World War III.
It's the year 2036, and The Faithful, a group of North African Islamic nations, are plotting to seize the oil resources of the Middle East. By controlling the earth's oil and its major trade routes, they plan to bring the world to its knees. Then, when the entire world is kneeling, the Faithful of Allah will read to them from the Koran, preaching the message of Islam, the True Faith. The Faithful will stop at nothing to achieve their goal. But how far will they go? And how many lives will it cost?
About the Author
First Lady of the Techno-Thriller
MacDonald Reid is a noted scientist, historian and educator. Her interest in military history began in early childhood. She had read Samuel Elliot Morrison's thirty-plus volume epic, A History of the United States Navy in World War II, by the time she was twelve. She also wanted to fly the North American F-86 Sabre, even though, at that time, women weren't allowed in the regular military.
Educated as an analytical chemist, Reid developed and used sophisticated scientific instrument for over twenty years. As the computer revolution overtook her, she became involved with Computer Aided Drafting. She now teaches CADD professionally.
Reid's vocations and avocations are reflected in her epic novels of war. Her background in education is reflected in her clear style, laced heavily with humor. The technology she describes in her books has been thoroughly considered.
Perhaps Reid's greatest asset is her grasp of history. Her characters aren't cardboard cutouts. Instead, they ring true to the societies of their time. Wars occur in Reid's novels, but not because of some contrived conflict between Good and Evil. They happen because the goals, purposes and ideals of different societies can be in conflict. Reid's books show us what could happen if these differences cannot be resolved peacefully.
In this regard, MacDonald Reid's novels serve as a warning to us all. In an age of increasingly sophisticated weapons, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and international terrorism, Reid's scenarios are frighteningly realistic.