In the Book |
In the Movie |
President Fowler's decision to attack Russia and Iran is heavily motivated by the advice of his national security adviser. |
President Fowler largely makes his own decisions regarding attacking Russia. |
The terrorists' contact in America is of Native American descent, who wants to exact revenge on the US for taking Indian land. |
The terrorists' contact in America is white.
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What triggered the terrorist plan was the sudden stop of Soviet aid following the end of the Cold War. |
There is no apparent trigger for the terrorist plan besides a wish to rebuild fascist Germany. |
Ryan trains a young protege. |
He doesn't have one.
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SPINNAKER hints that Normanov may have lost control of the military. |
SPINNAKER makes no such claim. |