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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book.  jandm | May 25, 2009 |  Cause: Japanese businessmen who did not forget shame felt by Japan after WW2 are planning how to strike against US. In order to do that they plan a whole out attack on all fields (and not all military) and manage to find allies to help them. Trigger: US places trade embargo on goods from Japan because of malfunctioning goods imported from Japan. This forces the aforementioned group of businessmen to begin their operation. World is placed on a brink of new World War and US pays an especially high price. Interesting story. Recommended. (  )1  Zare | Apr 3, 2009 | Once again, Tom Clancy describes the world as if he has been briefed by the military and intelligence branches of countries as widely diverse as the U.S., Japan, and India. He presents the world of tomorrow in a frighteningly plausible manner; a Japan restless after over half a century of losing face by not having its own military, and sensing its growing economic and political power; an India emerging from Third World status to become one of the 21st century's superpowers, and a United States that has drifted along too long assuming its own superpower. An all too plausible series of events culminates in a tragedy that predicts a shadow of actual current events. A fascinating view of how totally separate series of events could lead to the same ends. (  ) mkrishna | Oct 24, 2008 | Oustanding thriller which focuses on a revenge minded Japanese businessman who tries to take down the United States by attacking its financial system. Very good read. ( ) santhony | Oct 2, 2008 | See The Hunt for Red October. (  ) TadAD | Jun 21, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com (ISBN 0425147584, Mass Market Paperback)Razio Yamata is one of Japan's most influential industrialists, and part of a relatively small group of authority who wield tremendous authority in the Pacific Rim's economic powerhouse. He has devised a plan to cripple the American greatness, humble the U.S. military, and elevate Japan to a position of dominance on the world stage. Yamata's motivation lies in his desire to pay off a Debt of Honor to his parents and to the country he feels is responsible for their deaths: America. All he needs is a catalyst to set his plan in motion. When the faulty gas tank on one Tennessee family's car leads to their fiery death, an opportunistic U.S. congressman uses the occasion to rush a new trade law through the system. The law is designed to squeeze Japan economically. Instead, it provides Yamata with the leverage he needs to put his plan into action. As Yamata's plan begins to unfold, it becomes clear to the world that someone is launching a fully integrated operation against the United States. There's only one man to find out who the culprit is: Jack Ryan, the new president's National Security Advisor.(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:53 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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The choice of unusual combatants, and unusual techniques, has turned out to be a more accurate indicator of important world events than the Cold War thinking most Governments have planned for. The financial meltdown is similar to what has happened in 2008-09 (a different starting cause, but close outcomes), and of course the 9/11-like event too. One of my first reactions on 9/11 was "Tom Clancy wrote about this years ago".
A must read for any thriller lovers. (