Former national security advisor Anthony Lake examines major security threats facing the United States at the start of the 21st century: biological terrorism, cybercrime, the perils of peacekeeping, and so on. Each of the scenarios he describes in Six Nightmares begins with a fictional introduction to the topic; one, for instance, is a transcript of a conversation between the presidents of the United States and South Korea, discussing a civil war in North Korea and worrying about what China intends. The best parts of the book read like a memoir. Lake served under President Clinton for four years before he was nominated to head the CIA. When it became clear the GOP-controlled Senate was not likely to confirm him, Lake withdrew his name. This is the book I was talking about. I don't necessarily recommend it for your library, but it's worth a look. Most of the Amazon reviewers are highly critical of it and Lake. While I do recall parts of it reading like a made-for-television movie, it shows that the "hype" around these worst-case scenarios was not of Tenet's making. 6 Nightmares | 
