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Summary: A solid, telling account of terror
Review: After watching a John Miller interview on television, I felt compelled to read this book. I have done so twice. From the vivid, behind the scenes look at 9-11, to the chilling, first hand description of bin Laden, this book had me glued to its pages from the start. Miller's privvy information about the CIA and FBI as well as the details of the terror cells make for a shocking stroyline. The fact that this is a non fiction account makes the message Miller is sending even more chilling. Lets face it, America, we are war and our guard cannot be let down.
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Summary: ALL CITIZENS OF EARTH - READ THIS BOOK
Review: Anyone who has an interest in FREEDOM and LIBERTY, should read this book.
9/11 was a scary day, this book outlines day by day the events leading up to it.
The book clearly shows who the ENEMY of Mankind is for the forseeable future.
You are either with THEM - or against THEM.
All the Why's and Who's of what happened - All clearly spelled out in a factual easy to read manor. Written by law enforcement and media people who saw it all going down, while 'IT' happened. How they were helpless and prevented by the tape that is now red with blood - from stopping the bastards.
'IT' being the genesis of World War III.
Talk about fiddling while Rome burned!!!!
GOD HELP US ALL DEFEAT THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO TURN BACK THE HAND OF TIME SEVERAL CENTURIES - BECAUSE THEY KNOW WHAT'S GOOD FOR MANKIND AND EVERYBODY ELSE IS AN INFIDEL!
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Summary: Simply put, one of the best books I have ever read
Review: Compellingly written in a non-sensational manner, The Cell details how American intelligence agency bureacracies blinded them to obvious red flags re the hatching 9-11 plot.
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Summary: Lessons to learn
Review: Enough blame to go around, but we have learned from our mistakes. Let's not forget. A must read, if you really want to understand how 9/11 came about. A homework assignment for all citizens.
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Summary: On the trail of the American islamabaddies
Review: Fast-paced, punchy account of the attempts to catch up with Islamic terrorists in America, from just before the first WTC bombing through the mop-up after 9/11. It's a frustrating tale of how law enforcement agencies withheld information from each other, or else worked at cross-purposes, or just couldn't be bothered, at first. The authors were granted an impressive level of access to agents assigned to all the related cases, and they tell the grim story with journalistic vividness.
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Summary: Good but not great.
Review: For starters, a worthwhile book of non fiction ought to have an index and this one doesn't.There isn't all that much here that hasn't been written elsewhere but it is important for all of us to understand why 9-11 happened -- and why alas it could happen again.A reviewer above suggests that the government hire John Miller. When you finish this book you have to ask yourself why many, many of our government employees have not been fired.The FBI would be better staffed by former NYC cops. They usually get the job done but if they mess up they go on trial.And one wonders why the former mayor of New York hasn't been given a significant job in Washington where his help is obviously needed.
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Summary: Cheesy, OK
Review: I bought this book after hearing Miller's excellent interview on Fresh Air. The book is a disappointment. It's told in a breathless style, and yet the book ends up being a dry collection of facts with no analysis or interpretation. Miller has an obnoxious thing about writing in the first person, placing himself in the story. The book desperately needs an index. It is a useful general retelling of a bunch of things that happened, but it's not a very good book.
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Summary: Very powerful Read
Review: I enjoyed this book eminsly. Highly Recomend this tyo anyone want to try to understand why The USA was attacked.
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Summary: Thought provoking and scary as hell
Review: I picked it up, began reading, and could not put it down until finished. I recommend this book as a must read for every American, although I'm not sure every American could handle it.
On second thought, as terrorism is global, and in order to better understand the mindset of Al Qaeda, this book should be read by everyone on the planet.
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Summary: Sobering, Peter Principle at Work -
Review: I was actually disappointed in this book after seeing Miller interviewed on TV. I suppose that's why he's on TV. Still I recommend this book to anyone interested in US capabilities to prevent terrorist attacks and the terrorists who hate us most.The style of the book is not exactly galvanizing and it is particularly difficult to keep track of the characters. The Arabic names are so often similar that it would have been nice if a device had been employed to help present the characters and I kept wanting some sort of pronunciation aid, too. But even the Anglo characters were hard for me to follow. A time line graphic or aid would have been nice. I felt like things were hurried perhaps to meet the anniversary. The content itself and the big picture of the terrorist attack is definitely communicated and moreover has the clear ring of truth. While the characterizations of the participants on both sides leaves one yearning for clearer pictures; those, too, are sufficient to communicate a definite impression of both good guys and bad guys. I couldn't help but think of Laurence Johnston Peter's famous principle: "employees within an organization will advance to their highest level of competence and then be promoted to and remain at a level at which they are incompetent." This certainly seems to be true with the FBI which comes across much better than the CIA. Generally individual agents within the organization seem to be constantly betrayed by idiotic bureaucratic regulations administered by sophisticated and practiced incompetents. But this seems more to be in the area of confirmation of what so many already suspect than revelatory. However, the terrorist themselves, despite numerous and irritating declarations to the contrary throughout the book, appear, if anything, to be even worse. I suppose this is fitting for an even more hierarchical organization than the CIA. It appears that the pool for terrorist talent consists pretty much of lazy candidates for dumb and dumber movies but seasoned with particularly high amounts of personality dysfunction. The exceptions, which are notable by degree more than substance, only serve to emphasize such a sad impression The terrorists are portrayed in a way that seems to indicate they have no appreciation for American individualism, resolve, and character. But they are also portrayed as very communal with almost no individualism themselves and that may indeed be an underlying factor. I believe the book does a reasonable job of cursorily examining the hatred of the terrorists especially considering that is not the primary intent. It is hopeful in that while the disaffection appears to be widespread among the Muslim community, only a few actually are motivated to real violence. The most hopeful impression I retain however is that individual US citizens and agents will continue the search for these terrorists until all are eliminated and the threat removed regardless of the time or resources necessary.
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