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Summary: A positive result
Review: An interesting and enlightening read. The internal argument holds together well and it has enough outside corroboration to shake the beliefs of the staunchest Bushie.
However, no matter what the outcome of the credibility issue, there will have been one positive result -- Bush and his supporters will have read a book. It's nice to see that the Bushies have found their way to the literate, reading world.
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Summary: Another truthteller emerges from the darkness...
Review: Bravo to Richard Clarke for exposing the ineptness of the Bush Administration and their failed polices regarding the war on terror. They were asleep at the switch on 9/11 and Clarke's expose provides the details. Condi Rice will probably be charged with treason when the American people realize that she was responsible for protection of the homeland and ignored warnings that placed Al Qaeda operatives in the USA during the Summer of 2001.
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Summary: finally - the truth emerges
Review: There is a reason this book is selling so well. Richard Clark is an expert in his field, served over several administrations and now,allows us into the house of cards that is the Bush administration's so called war on terrorism. Historically this book will become important in understanding Bush's obsession with Saddam Hussein and his neglect and disinterest in protecting the United States against real terrorist threats (Bin Ladin and Al Queda to name a few) while draining the U.S. economy and the loss of 570 odd precious lives to go after a personal enemy under false pretences. Part of our national history-I highly recommend this professionally written book.
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Summary: great book
Review: Its a great book, one must read thought its difficult to digest the truth but we have no choice other than accepting the truth which is not a glamours thing but explosive
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Summary: Another respected insider's account
Review: Apparently the reader from Dover DE does not read the NY Times Book Review (nevermind the book he's supposed to be "reviewing"), where Price of Loyalty is #4 and American Dyanasty #3 this week. What the one star wonders fail to acknowledge is the credibility that Clarke, Paul O'Neill, John DiIulio and other rather conservative insider accounts bring. Focus on what they are saying. It is the very process of honest policy making in government that is being compromised in a way that has never been seen in our history. And look at the well documented lengths that this admistration goes to to discredit/destroy anyone who crosses their path. John DiIulio's Orwellian retreat from his infamous "Mayberry Machiavellis" 3000 word letter is an obvious example. He was too early in his career to take Rove on and lose. Paul Oneill was not though. The best line from the Price of Loyalty is when O'Neill tells the author (Pulitzer prize winner Ron Susskind for that radical rag, the Wall Street Journal)"I'm an old guy, and I'm rich. And there is nothing they can do to hurt me" Months after the release of his book, his reputation for honesty is still intact. In fact, it was never really questioned. The administration, by focusing on the documents used to back up his story, was more concerned with secrecy and covering up, than with the facts as written. With Mr. Clarke, his reputation will take some serious hits from the Rove machine. But at this date, his full testimony under oath has swept the floor with Condoleeza Rice, who even when refusing to testify under oath has contradicted herself numerous times just this week alone. (As Armitage, also under oath, illustrated beautifully this week.) Clarke is also an old guy, and after many years as an anti terrorist chief, he's not going to be scared off by the character assasinations either. If he lied, it's easy now, just prosecute him for perjury.
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Summary: Finally, the Truth
Review: Finally, the truth is coming out. It's obvious from this book that the Bush Administration has been lying to us about what was known before 9/11 and Bush's obsession with Saddam. Some times the truth hurts and W. is feeling the pain.
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Summary: Interesting book
Review: I consider myself open minded and read everything before I place an opinion. Some people here have obviously made comments without even reading the book. Fans of G.W.Bush will not like this book. Those of us who lost friends and family due to 911 will get teary eyed reading this book. All told, this is an important read if only because it tells another side of the story. If there are untruths herein, then let the Bush administration vigorously debate them and proove otherwise. Untill then, I encourage all Americans to at least give this book a read and form your own conclusions. But, read the book first. Even John Kerry said he would not form an opinion untill he read it. Why do so many people debate something without even taking the time to see what it is that they are debating? Doesn't make any sense to me.
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Summary: Clarke a liar? Do you agree?
Review: I found one reviewer stating that Clarke is a liar because there are supposedly some tapes by Fox News claiming that Clarke had said something different than what he writes about in this book. 60 MINUTES covered this book as well as other CBS programs and they thoroughly research everything before they go to bat for someone. How come 60 Minutes didn't find these supposedly "lost tapes" with so much information? How come CBS didn't find it? Could it be becuase there are no tapes and this is just a pathetic, half witted attempt to belittle Clarke? I have read Clarke's book and I don't feel too good about my country or it's leaders anymore.
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Summary: One man's opinion that isn't always non-bias!
Review: Suddenly, former intelligence analyst Richard Clarke who spent eight years on the White House National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Counter-terrorism on the President's National Security Council finds himself in an unique position of pointing how both a Republican and Democrat administration has failed to protect the country. He witnessed how the Clinton administration and Bush administration really just felt as if nothing was really capable of penetrating the imaginative security of the USA borders. Each had other issues at hand and viewed Al-Qaeda as a bunch of rebel rousers that could only perform acts of terrorism in the Middle East. Saddam Hussein was a proven target and an easy sale to the national public. Bin Laden, at the time, was nothing more than a footnote from the mountains of Afghanistan with little threat against the USA other than bombing embassies in African nations. True to character, this book points out how Mr. Rumsfeld wanted nothing more than to launch an attack against Iraq on 12 Sept, 2001. This ideological agenda of his was hammered into the American public through Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney as they started out blasting the "Axis of Evil" accusations in the State of the Union speech in 2002. Their bases of such was Saddam's use of nerve gas against his own population years earlier which demonstrated his cold-heartedness, and thus, his ability to be in cahoots with Al Qaeda. Add a dose of noncompliance of UN resolutions and you had a sure terrorist on your hand. That logic was the selling point of preparing the war drums. The only thing that I really find hard to follow is how Mr. Clarke is able to provide us a simple, relatively inexpensive national security though means such as increasing the border patrol personnel and strengthening the infrastructure. If only fighting terrorist were so simple, the world would have conquered terrorism years ago. To indicate that the Bush administration has been overall unsuccessful in the fight against terrorism is not entirely true. All the foiled attempts that fade quickly from the spotlight are soon forgotten while 911 is constantly thrown in your face in the book. Overall, the book offers us a clear view that neither political party is truly committed to national security and use events for their own benefits. Much more than fighting terrorism, this books silently is yelling that we need to seriously reform our political parties. The most ironic part of it all is that when Mr. Clarke was under oath and asked if there was anything that either President could have done to prevent 9-11, he answered: "No." That kind of destroys the entire content of his book. Anyway, I recommend it as good reading, but remember that this is an opinionated document and shouldn't be taken as the gospel for everything it says.
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Summary: Clarke Reveals Bush Administration Mindset
Review: "Against All Enemies" offers exceptional insight into the workings of the Bush administration. Having worked for four White House administrations (three of which were Republican), Mr. Clarke's writings demonstrate his non-partisan involvement and experience in international relations, defence, geo-politics and counter-terrrorism. His writing is direct and clear - and he is not the one to mince words when stating facts. "Against All Enemies" is a top-notch book that is well written and hard to put down simply because it is a compelling piece of work. Mr. Clarke's approach to solving terrorism and recommendations are well thought through and logical. Mr. Clarke comes across as an author with immense credibility and competence in counter-terrorism. He does not try to exaggerate his role at the White House. He shares his observations and reflects on the events and lets the readers draw their own conclusions.
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