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CIA operative Roger Ferris is on a covert mission. He is working in Jordan and searching for terrorists who have been bombing civilian targets. Ferris uncovers information on the Islamist mastermind Al-Saleem. He devises a plan to infiltrate Al-Saleem's terrorist network with the help of his Langley boss, Ed Hoffman. Ferris enlists the help of the Chief of Jordanian Intelligence, Hani Salaam on this operation, but what he is not certain of is how far he can trust him without putting his life in danger. The uneasy alliance leads to a cultural and moral clash between the men

Spies --- Terrorists --- Bombings --- Infiltration (Military science)

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'Fight, Flight, Mimic' is a systematic study of deceptive mimicry in the context of wars. Deceptive mimicry - the manipulation of individual or group identity - includes passing off as a different individual, as a member of a group to which one does not belong, or, for a group, to 'sign' its action as another group. Mimicry exploits the reputation of the model it mimics to avoid capture (flight), to strike undetected at the enemy (fight), or to hide behind or besmirch the reputation of the model group ('false flag' operations). These tactics have previously been described anecdotally, mixed in with other ruses de guerre, but the authors show that mimicry is a distinct form of deception with its own logic and particularly consequential effects on those involved.

Deception (Military science) --- Imitation. --- Identity (Psychology) --- Infiltration (Military science) --- Military art and science --- identity mimicry, ruses of war, civil wars, false-flag operations, signalling theory, jihadis, Iraq war, Rwanda genocide. IRA bombing, Red Brigade, Naxalites --- Psychological aspects.