About this title: In this exposé, national security expert James Bamford reveals his theory regarding what he considers unpardonable intelligence failures prior to 9/11, seeing a systemic problem as well as human error. Bamford faults the Bush administration for being myopic in its concern for Iraq and far too secretive in its decision-making. For this book, Bamford draws on his deep connections in the intelligence community as he did for his previous books, PUZZLE PALACE and BODY OF SECRETS.
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Description: Good. Purchasing this book supports the King County Library System Foundation. Thriftbooks and KCLSF have partnered to help raise additional funds for the library system. Ex-Library book-will contain library markings. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780385506724ISBN:0385506724
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Edition: First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday
Date Published: 2004-06-08
ISBN-13:9780385506724ISBN:0385506724
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday
Date Published: 2004-06-08
ISBN-13:9780385506724ISBN:0385506724
Description: Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks), in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under. read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday
Date Published: 2004-06-08
ISBN-13:9780385506724ISBN:0385506724
Description: Good. Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket not necessarily included minimal wear to binding, majority of pages undamaged, minimal to no highlighting/underlining of text, no missing p. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780385506724ISBN:0385506724
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Unmarked and "as new". Appears to be unread. Careful packing, quick posting. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 432 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
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Edition: Abridged.
Binding: Audiobook CD
Publisher: Random House Audible
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780739312544ISBN:0739312545
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Description: Fine. 0385506724 Stated: First Edition. Great copy in standard used condition with normal shelfwear, appears to have been perused only. No writing/highlighting. Expedited/International shipping not available for this item. read more
"This book discusses the abuse of intelligence by recent administrations. Under some the main problem was not providing the funds and leadership. During other administrations (the current one) American intelligence agencies were used to provide cover for what can best be described as 'private' intelligence agencies. I find it interesting the recent CIA report comes to conclusions similar to those of the author. In Chapter 4, and earlier, the author discusses alternate sites for government in case of need. This was the Cold War and people were concerned with the Continuity of Government (as they are now). He goes on to compare the flight of Bush to a military base in the middle of the country, rather than back to Washington with that of LBJ after the Kennedy assassination. Many of the failures surrounding 9/11 were the result of human foibles, e.g., Tenet's failure to back words with action and the head of CIA's OBL division taking trips instead of leading the division. This is one part of the book. The other is more sinister. While under Reagan, Bush (41) and Clinton the intelligence agencies were not supported properly, it is under Bush (43) that the executive has tried to force the intelligence to support policy. This book supports the thesis that Bush/Cheney/ Rove and company had decided to invade Iraq from even before the 2000 election. All they needed was a pretext, even if that pretext turned out to be fictional."
"Lots of information in this book. Intense amount of history (at least I thought) on various agencies both in US and abroad. Some of it helpful to the context, some not so much. Overall, I found it very informative regarding the Iraq war "sales pitch" and the breakdown of agencies that failed to warn of 9/11 threat. Lots of inside information from unnamed sources within the government."
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