The bush administration has squandered the opportunity to eliminate al qaeda. The evening before against all enemies was released, the cbs television show 60 minutes carried an interview with clarke, and he testified. Its no surprise that the republican party has been howling in protest since the book came out. Books about war on terrorism 2001 2009 what should i.
Inside americas war on terror brings to the fore the necessity to protect america from both external threats like antiamerican terrorism and internal threats, those government policy decisions conceived outside of the framework of dialogue among constituencies that stifle civil liberties like the patriot act. And heres some of what i learned from reading his book. Bill clinton was an excellent ally in the fight against terrorism. From publishers weekly from the first thrilling chapter, which takes readers into the white house center of operations on september 11, through his final negative assessment of george w. It is not that the author fails to provide an inside view of what fighting terrorism in washington is all about. Books about terrorism government policy what should i. Against all enemies is a book every american should read. The bush administration has squandered the opportunity to eliminate al qaedaa new al qaeda has emerged and is growing stronger, in part because of our own actions and inactions. The real war on terror has happened largely behind closed doors, run by the white house, drawing on secret intelligence and operations. Believe him, he has been followed by many other exbush people and i believe every single word of what he says. Clarke the explosive international bestseller with allnew. Bush, charging that he failed to take sufficient action to protect the country in the elevatedthreat period before the september 11 attacks and for the 2003 invasion of iraq, which clarke feels greatly hampered the war on terrorism. The book, however, manages to disappoint in an unusual way.
Clarke against all enemies is a fascinating book about the recent history of terrorism during the presidential years of bush senior, bill clinton and george w. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for. This book contains clarkes selfwritten narrative of his experience in counterterrorism and national security. The real war on terror has happened largely behind closed doors, run by the. From the first thrilling chapter, which takes readers into the white house center of operations on september 11, through his final negative assessment of george w. It is a rarity among washingtoninsider memoirs its a.
The one person who knows more about usama bin laden and al qaeda than anyone else in this country, richard clarke has devoted two decades of his professional life to combating terrorism. He has served under four presidents from both parties, beginning in ronald reagans state department becoming americas first counter terrorism czar under bill clinton and remaining for the first two years of george w. Until march 2003 he was a career member of the senior executive service, having begun his federal service in 1973 in the office of the secretary of defense, as an analyst on nuclear. A new al qaeda has emerged and is growing stronger, in. Richard clarke served seven presidents and worked inside the white house for george h.
About the author richard clarke was appointed by president clinton as the first national coordinator for security, infrastructure protection, and counterterrorism in may 1998 and continued. Now that he has disagreed with the bush administration, he has been trashed. The book focused much of its criticism on president george w. Clarkes book turned out to be one of the first shots in the gradual undermining of president bushs reputation as a war leaderespecially since many of clarkes more damaging accusations have been against all enemies. A few bars of heavy, ominoussounding orchestral music set the tone for this incendiary account of the events that occurred inside the white house on 911 and the months and years prior to it.
It is in many ways a tougher opponent than the original threat we faced before september 11, and we are not doing what is necessary to make america safe from that threat. Inside americas war on terror by clarke, richard a. The most controversial incident in against all enemies deals with the presidents eagerness to link the sept. Richard clarke writes a detailed account of how president george w. The bush administration has squandered the opportunity to eliminate al qaedaa new al qaeda has emerged and is growing stronger, in. It is both the most authoritative history of americas twentyyear struggle with terrorism, and a timeless memoir revealing how the government of the worlds remaining superpower really works. Inside americas war on terror, clarke explains americas long war on terrorism. Clarke was a counterterrorism expert who served under 4 administrationsfrom reagan through g.
Bush from the point of view from insider and counterterrorism czar richard a. Bush, charging that he failed to take sufficient action to protect the country in the elevatedthreat. Against all enemies military wiki fandom powered by wikia. Terrorism becomes a growing but largely ignored threat under the first president bush, whom. Coming from a man known as one of the hardliners against terrorists, against all enemies is both a powerful history of our twodecadeslong confrontation with terrorism and a searing indictment of the current administration. War on terrorism 2001 2009 up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. Academic journal article the journal of social, political, and economic studies against all enemies. He was national coordinator for security, infrastructure protection, and counter terrorism for the united states between 1998 and 2003. Against all enemies takes the reader inside the beltway beginning with the reagan administration, who failed to retaliate against the 1982 beirut bombings, fueling the perception around the world that the united states was vulnerable to such attacks. He also provides a glaring account of the mad white house rush to war in iraq. C2dc2ad against all enemies inside americas war on terror.
Clarke is the ultimate insider who started his federal career in 1973 under nixon. On the contrary the book is replete with heroes and villains, visionaries, fools and fighters. Richard clarke was appointed by president clinton as the first national coordinator for security, infrastructure protection, and counterterrorism in may 1998 and continued in that position under george w. Examines americas war on terror, both before and after september 11th, including what went right or wrong, the operations of al qaeda, the department of homeland security, and other crucial actions of the bush administration. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Clarke, criticizing past and present presidential administrations for the way they handled the war on terrorism. Bush and donald rumsfeld and others, tired of media reports of fundraising and poll results instead of policy issues. On the day of the meeting september 4, 2001, clarke. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Clarke worked for the state department during the presidency of ronald reagan. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Against all enemies, is one of the most important books in the history of the united states. Terrorism government policy up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity the looming tower. Against all enemies is a fascinating book about the recent history of terrorism during the presidential years of bush senior, bill clinton and george w. Against all enemies, by richard clarke ontheissues. It is not that the author fails to provide an inside view of what fighting terrorism in washington is. Against all enemies, by richard clarke, dated 2000. Inside americas war on terro feb 23, 2012 by mahdi1rayattnet excellent report on the workings of the us government with emphasis on internal security.
I cant give this book 5 starshorror really isnt my genre, and im not a fan of depressing endings. Richard alan clarke born october 27, 1950 is an american former government official. Clarke does a tremendous job by giving a behind the scenes look at how our government acted and felt during americas war on terror. Inside americas war on terror is a 2004 awardwinning book by former u. Richard clarke has been one of americas foremost experts on counterterrorism measures for more than two decades. Against all enemies tells about the war on terror, focusing primarily on what led up to. Against all enemies is full of insider conversations usually with clarke cast as the ignored hero, warning both the clinton and second bush administration about al qaeda.
What clarke knew and when he knew it the new york times. On 20 january 2001, george w bush swore the oath of office as the. It is a rarity among washingtoninsider memoirs its a thumping good read. This is not just another hysterical antibush polemic but a forensic.
Inside americas war on terror isbn 0743268237 is a 2004 awardwinning book by former u. Yet, against all enemies is far more than a book about a single moment in time. At, you can see the view of every candidate on every issue. Inside americas war on terror english edition ebook. About the author richard clarke was appointed by president clinton as the first national coordinator for security, infrastructure protection, and counterterrorism in may 1998 and continued in that position under george w. All enemies is far more than simply a book about a single moment in time.
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