Catastrophic Failure: Blindfolding America in the Face of Jihad
| Author | Stephen Coughlin |
|---|---|
| Published | April 2015 |
| Format | Book |
TL;DR — Stephen Coughlin’s 2015 book arguing that US national-security institutions misread the Islamist threat because of political correctness and outreach to Muslim organisations.
Published by the Center for Security Policy Press in April 2015. Coughlin, a retired Marine Corps officer who worked as an intelligence officer on the Joint Staff until 2004, argues across parts with titles such as “The Red Pill,” “Organization of the Islamic Caliphate,” “Days of Rage” and “Our Ignorance” that the government has adopted an analytic framework which excludes Islamic doctrine from threat assessment, and that interfaith outreach and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation have shaped that framework. Appendices treat interfaith outreach and what he calls penetration of government.
What it is: an advocacy book from a think tank widely criticised for anti-Muslim positions; its thesis is contested and not academic scholarship. An in-print book.
Where this came from
- A copy saved in October 2026.
1008 pages. A PDF copy is held in Kyle’s private archive; it is not linked or shared here.