I read The War of Ideas after reading Mr. Phares' book Future Jihad. Just like Future Jihad, I found this book extremely well-written and thought provoking. In no way am I an expert on jihadism, so I am not well-versed enough on the topic to state whether his arguments are completely accurate. Regardless, his arguments are worth considering - as citizens of the U.S., and for the nation as a whole. What I liked best was that he concludes his book with thoughts for a way ahead that in my opinion needs to be discussed and argued.
Mr. Phares believes that one of the necessities in reducing/eliminating the jihadist threat is education of the public - this book does an excellent job of providing that education. Highly Recommend.

Walid Phares is an expert on the middle east and Islam but his writing style is a bit dry. There are many generalizations and specific detail is a bit harder to find. It is worth reading but I was a bit disappointed.