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James H. McGee

James H. McGee

James H. McGee served nearly four decades as a national security and counter-terrorism professional, retiring in 2018 as a senior security advisor in a Cabinet-level agency. Since retiring, he’s embarked on a second career as a political commentator and author of military action thrillers. His political commentary appears regularly in The American Spectator. His just-published second novel, The Zebras from Minsk, sends his “Reprisal Team” into action to thwart a plot to destroy critical infrastructure across the U.S. and disrupt the 2024 elections. His first novel, Letter of Reprisal, tells the tale of a desperate mission to destroy a Chinese bioweapon facility hidden in the heart of the Central African conflict region.
by | Nov 29, 2025

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by | Nov 27, 2025

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by | Nov 23, 2025

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by | Nov 7, 2025

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by | Nov 2, 2025

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by | Oct 9, 2025

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by | Oct 7, 2025

After Mass on Sunday, our priest took a moment to relay a message from our bishop regarding the upcoming off-year…

by | Oct 4, 2025

My article yesterday morning on the telecom threat to New York City represented my 100th article here at American Spectator. My…

by | Sep 23, 2025

Early this morning, my good friend Luther Ray Abel, formerly of our American Spectator parish, called my attention to a…

by | Sep 10, 2025

Senator Ted Cruz has just announced proposed legislation to list Nigeria as a “nation of particular concern” with respect to…

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