Against All Enemies

[icklefickle]

I've just finished another book. Richard Clarke's Against All Enemies is, in my opinion, a must read. Clarke takes the reader through the history of terrorism starting during the Reagan administration. This puts the attacks of September 11th in context. We see that the war on terror was not Bush's idea, but Clinton's. The ideas presented are

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[rubygloomrox]

In my opinion, everyone should read that book. There is no doubt in my mind this administration dropped the ball and the attacks on 9/11 could have and should have been prevented. It made me sick how he was this "bulldog" for the right, but when he spoke out via this book, suddenly he was to be discredited and not listened to. I knew when the attacks first happened, and they were still speculating who was behind them, that we would end up at war with Iraq. I kept trying to tell people before Bush was even appointed the presidency. But now I'm babbling. I just wish that everyone, especially Bush's supporters, would read this book at least before going off about it using soundbites they've heard instead of their own opinions. It's very educational.

[icklefickle]

No kidding. I have a friend who I think needs to be forced to read it... the thing that's good is that it provides an arguement for those who are okay with the rhetoric about going to war, blah, blah, blah. It's hard to really write the guy (Clarke, not Bush) off. Plus, some of the stuff with the FBI is really funny even if it's also quite disturbing. And the subtle sarcasm he uses just makes it funnier.