Without Precedent: The Inside Story of the 9/11 Commission - Brossura

Kean, Thomas H.; Hamilton, Lee H.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0307276635 ISBN 13: 9780307276636

Casa editrice: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2007

Riassunto

The chairman and vice chairman of the 9/11 Commission describe the committee's work in investigating the events leading up to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, discussing the conflicting demands of various interest groups, problems in gaining access to classified documents, political polarization, and the creation of the report. Reprint.

Su questo libro

Recensione:

“Terrific. . . an incisive overview about how our country makes national security policy.”—Denver Post

“Compelling.... The issues the commission wrestled with–official incapacity to prevent disaster, the government's use and misuse of intelligence, presidential accountability–are still in the headlines, which makes this lucid, absorbing account of its work very timely.” —Publishers Weekly

“Captivating.... Candid... Kean and Hamilton disclose disturbing information about breakdowns at the FBI, CIA, FAA, military commands and the White House that made it easier for terrorists to mount their attacks.” —Philadelphia Star-Telegram

L'autore:

Thomas H. Kean is a former governor of New Jersey (1982-1990) and from 1990 until last year the president of Drew University. He has served on numerous national committees and commissions and has worked tirelessly for over a quarter-century on behalf of a wide array of environmental and educational organizations. He lives in Bedminister, New Jersey. Lee H. Hamilton is president and director of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. From 1965 through 1999 he was a congressman representing Indiana's Ninth District. During his tenure, he was chairman and ranking member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs as well as the chair of the Joint Economic Committee and served on the Hart-Rudman Commission, whose 2001 report on national security first raised and examined the prospect of acts of terrorism against the U.S. prior to 9/11. He currently resides in Alexandria, Virginia.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0307276635
• ISBN 13: 9780307276636
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 400