black flag that they fly in the trucks should be a selector for the drones. we're not responding appropriately. that is one of the biggest failings of this administration. >> use force with force. >> absolutely. >> fight terror with terror. >> their message has been to be sent you're not on the rise. we will crush you. >> how does it play into the act of war and the presidency? >> i write thrillers. so i'm a beach read guy. but i want them to read as close to real life as possible. in act of war, i had the u.s. discover a terrorist attack, but the president's not sure how it's going to go down. so he's forced to launch two very ingenious covert operations that if they're discovered, will actually constitute acts of war by the united states. >> it all plays out in your new novel, brad thor, military, i think you've broadened everybody's confidence. it keeps new the top secret intelligence. >> a lot of good people helped me with those books. i couldn't right the thrillers without them.