The T-Files

One of America’s best weapons against Al Qaeda may be more Nancy Drew than Jack Bauer. In an engaging story that reads like Spying for Beginners, Jack Hitt tells the story of Shannen Rossmiller, a small-town judge and big-time amateur terrorist hunter. Using methods available to most Internet users, Rossmiller tells how she built the case against wannabe domestic terrorists Ryan Anderson and Michael Reynolds. With no formal espionage training, Rossmiller poses as a jihadist in online chat rooms and, with a little patience and a lot of gumption, has accumulated files on 640 potential terrorists. Compelling reading about an unexpected product of the war on terror.
in Wired by Jack Hitt, November 2007
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