{"product_id":"a-pretext-for-war-9-11-iraq-and-the-abuse-of-americas-intelligence-agencies","title":"A Pretext for War: 9\/11, Iraq \u0026 Intelligence Agencies - Bamford","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Pretext for War: 9\/11, Iraq, and the Abuse of America's Intelligence Agencies\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Pretext for War\u003c\/i\u003e 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 revelations, from the sites of \"undisclosed locations\" to the actual sources of America's Middle East policy, \u003ci\u003eA Pretext for War\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone concerned about the security of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eUnparalleled Access to Intelligence Sources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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 exposé of the intelligence community and the Bush administration. This investigative work provides unprecedented insight into the intelligence failures that preceded September 11th and the subsequent manipulation of intelligence data used to justify military action in Iraq.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCritical Analysis of National Security\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the systematic failures within America's intelligence agencies during one of the most critical periods in modern history. Bamford's investigative reporting uncovers the weaknesses in intelligence gathering and analysis that allowed the 9\/11 attacks to occur, while simultaneously exposing how intelligence was later manipulated to support the case for war in Iraq. The work serves as both historical documentation and cautionary analysis of intelligence community operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Bamford\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBody of Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Puzzle Palace\u003c\/i\u003e. He 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\u003e article \"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","brand":"Anchor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680863555858,"sku":"9781400030347","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_753361fd-b5ad-4568-8f41-d9bda2e9d310.jpg?v=1733944347","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-pretext-for-war-9-11-iraq-and-the-abuse-of-americas-intelligence-agencies","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}