A Pretext for War: 9/11, Iraq, and the Abuse of America's Intelligence Agencies

InA Pretext for War, acclaimed author James Bamfordwhose classic bookThe Puzzle Palacefirst revealed the existence of the National Security Agencydraws on his unparalleled access to top intelligence sources to produce a devastating expos? of the intelligence community and the Bush administration. A Pretext for Warreveals the systematic weaknesses behind the failure to detect or prevent the 9/11 attacks, and details the Bush administrations 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 Americas Middle East policy,A Pretext for Waris essential reading for anyone concerned about the security of the United States.