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Blind spot : the secret history of American counterterrorism /

National security historian Naftali relates the full backstory of America's attempts to fight terrorism. On September 11, 2001, a long history of failures, missteps, and blind spots in our intelligence services came to a head, with tragic results. At the end of World War II, the OSS had establi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Naftali, Timothy J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Basic Books, [2005]
Subjects:
Terrorism > United States > Prevention > History.
Terrorism > Government policy > United States > History.
Terrorisme.
Preventie.
Overheidsbeleid.
Terrorisme > États-Unis > Prévention > Histoire.
Terrorisme > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis > Histoire.
Terrorismus.
Bekämpfung.
USA.
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Table of Contents:
  • The plot to kill General Eisenhower
  • Hijacking
  • The lessons of Munich 1972
  • "There's very little we can do"
  • Lull before the storm
  • False start
  • Striking back
  • The silent struggle
  • The new terrorism
  • Clinton versus bin Laden
  • George W. Bush and bin Laden
  • Conclusion: Blindspots and 9/11.