James E. Mack
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James E. Mack

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James E Mack was a Commando in the late 1980’s before passing selection for a special operations unit. For the remainder of his military career, James operated against terrorist organisations around the globe, hunting down the masterminds and thwarting their attacks. Running agents, surveillance, and operating undercover, James was at the tactical forefront of the global war on terror at its peak. Having completed his full military service and survived shootings, bombings, double agents, and kidnap attempts, James was recruited in the private sector to continue providing his skills to UK and US international partners.

James specialised as a counter terrorism/counter insurgency advisor, assisting over 30 nations with their fight against viol ...more

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When will "Hunter Killer Spy" novel be released?
James E. Mack Hi John. HKS is actually my memoirs and as such, required clearance from the UK Ministry of Defence. There has been a recent, drastic change in what t…moreHi John. HKS is actually my memoirs and as such, required clearance from the UK Ministry of Defence. There has been a recent, drastic change in what the MoD are allowing to be published and now looking unlikely it will ever see the light of day as the current guidelines stand.(less)
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James E. Mack Heart pounding, I could feel the sweat beading on my forehead as I ransacked the cupboard in the forlorn hope that I was wrong, had merely missed it o…moreHeart pounding, I could feel the sweat beading on my forehead as I ransacked the cupboard in the forlorn hope that I was wrong, had merely missed it on my last rummage. But with the shelves stripped bare before me, it was abundantly clear that I had run out of coffee...(less)
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Why Trump is definitely going to take Greenland

At this point in time, I think it’s safe to say that the world, and Europe in particular, needs to accept that Donald Trump is deadly serious about his threat to take Greenland as a territory of the United States. I’m sure a lot of politicians and ministers have been writing it off as just another example of Trump’s bluster and belligerence but they n

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message 2: by James
Mar 02, 2023 01:40AM

James Mack John wrote: "Hi James, when will your book "Hunter Killer Spy" be released, because it doesn't appear on Amazon?
John"

Hi John, The publisher, Pan MacMillan is having some issues with the Ministry of Defence over releasable content. They should make a statement re publication at some point.


message 1: by John
Mar 01, 2023 03:24PM

John Hi James, when will your book "Hunter Killer Spy" be released, because it doesn't appear on Amazon?
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