{"product_id":"a-pretext-for-war-9-11-iraq-and-the-abuse-of-americas-intelligence-agencies-paperback","title":"A Pretext for War: 9\/11, Iraq, and the Abuse of America's Intelligence Agencies - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Bamford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Pretext for War \u003c\/i\u003ereveals the systematic weaknesses behind the failure to detect or prevent the 9\/11 attacks, and details the Bush administration's subsequent misuse of intelligence to sell preemptive war to the American people. Filled with unprecedented revelations, from the sites of \"undisclosed locations\" to the actual sources of America's Middle East policy, \u003ci\u003eA Pretext for War \u003c\/i\u003eis essential reading for anyone concerned about the security of the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcclaimed author James Bamford-whose classic book \u003ci\u003eThe Puzzle Palace\u003c\/i\u003e first revealed the existence of the National Security Agency-draws on his unparalleled access to top intelligence sources to produce a devastating expose of the intelligence community and the Bush administration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn A Pretext for War, acclaimed author James Bamford-whose classic book The Puzzle Palace first revealed the existence of the National Security Agency-draws on his unparalleled access to top intelligence sources to produce a devastating expos? of the intelligence community and the Bush administration. \u003cbr\u003eA Pretext for War\" reveals the systematic weaknesses behind the failure to detect or prevent the 9\/11 attacks, and details the Bush administration's subsequent misuse of intelligence to sell preemptive war to the American people. Filled with unprecedented new revelations, from the sites of \"undisclosed locations\" to the actual sources of America's Middle East policy, A Pretext for War\" is essential reading for anyone concerned about the security of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Bamford\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBody of Secrets and\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Puzzle Palace. \u003c\/i\u003eHe has written on national security for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. His \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone \u003c\/i\u003earticle \"The Man Who Sold the War\" won the 2006 National Magazine Award for reporting. Formerly the Washington investigative producer for ABC's \u003ci\u003eWorld News Tonight with Peter Jennings\u003c\/i\u003e and a distinguished visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley, Bamford lives in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.96 x 7.96 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52747665342797,"sku":"9781400030347","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/ye9DPZuhlb9781400030347.webp?v=1762890925","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/a-pretext-for-war-9-11-iraq-and-the-abuse-of-americas-intelligence-agencies-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}