"In Transforming U.S. Intelligence for Irregular War: Task Force 714 in Iraq, author Richard Shultz, a preeminent figure in the field of intelligence studies, covers the crucial transition from the Cold War, Industrial Age intelligence practices, to the modern information age intelligence community."?Proceedings"Richard Shultz has crafted a compelling narrative that relates the hidden history of how intelligence operations have been transformed to meet, and master, the daunting challenges posed by terrorist networks and other adversaries in this complex new era of conflict."?John Arquilla , distinguished professor of defense analysis, US Naval Postgraduate School
"Dick Shultz tells the fascinating story of how JSOC's Task Force 714 re-created itself organizationally to shatter al Qaeda in Iraq's secret insurgent networks during the Iraq war. He reveals how 714 employed network analysis tools to mine massive amounts of intelligence?today's big data?to find and dismantle those networks resulting in a major decline in the capacity of AQI to carry out terrorist operations."?James Stavridis, USN (Ret.) Operating Executive of The Carlyle Group and Supreme Allied Commander, NATO (2009-13)
"Richard Shultz has over the decades emerged as the preeminent civilian academic on the timeless yet vexing subject of irregular war. This new book encapsulates his trademark comprehensive approach to the subject."?Robert D. Kaplan, author of The Return of Marco Polo's World: War, Strategy, and American Interests in the Twenty-first Century
"As Americans debate the future of US military commitments overseas, it is important that they understand how their forces have adapted to the demands of modern warfare against unconventional enemies. In this masterful history, Richard Shultz delivers an illuminating and fascinating account of how America's warriors and intelligence professionals fought terrorists and insurgents that were perpetuating a destructive civil war in Iraq and across the Middle East . . . .His account . . . is a model of clarity and insight. It should be read by all who want to understand how America's sons and daughters are fighting against the most pernicious threats to national, international, and human security. The lessons in Transforming US Intelligence for Irregular War transcend the military and apply to other organizations that must continually adapt under challenging conditions to prevail against determined competitors."?Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, USA (Ret.), author of Dereliction of Duty: Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies that Led to Vietnam
