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Blind Spot: The Secret History of American Counterterrorism
Tim Naftali
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Description for Blind Spot: The Secret History of American Counterterrorism
Paperback. Traces the long history of American efforts to thwart terrorism, from World War II to the Munich Games hostage-taking to the first attack on the World Trade Center in 1993. Num Pages: 428 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 203 x 30. Weight in Grams: 458.
In this revelatory new account, national security expert Timothy Naftali relates the full story of America's decades-long attempt to fight terrorism. On September 11, 2001, a long history of failures and missteps came to a head, with tragic results. But, explains Naftali, it didn't have to be so. Blind Spot traces the long history of American efforts to thwart terrorism, from World War II to the Munich Games hostage-taking to the first attack on the World Trade centre in 1993. In riveting detail, based on original research and interviews with the key participants, Naftali describes why our early ... Read more
In this revelatory new account, national security expert Timothy Naftali relates the full story of America's decades-long attempt to fight terrorism. On September 11, 2001, a long history of failures and missteps came to a head, with tragic results. But, explains Naftali, it didn't have to be so. Blind Spot traces the long history of American efforts to thwart terrorism, from World War II to the Munich Games hostage-taking to the first attack on the World Trade centre in 1993. In riveting detail, based on original research and interviews with the key participants, Naftali describes why our early ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
458g
Number of Pages
428
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780465092826
SKU
V9780465092826
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About Tim Naftali
Timothy Naftali is Associate Professor and Director of the Presidential Recordings Program and Kremlin Decision-Making Project at the Miller centre of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia. He lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
Reviews for Blind Spot: The Secret History of American Counterterrorism
"Blind Spot is that rare phenomenon: a great work of original research on a subject of great importance that is also lucidly written." Wall Street Journal"