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Summary: This factual account is riveting and hard to put down!
Review: If you look past all of the character assassination aimed at the author of this book by Republican conservatives, you are left with an undeniably detailed story of a whistle blower who is now coming clean - not for his own sake, but for the sake of the Truth. As outlined in this book, the good will the US had after 9/11 became a missed opportunity once all attention from the Bush administration turned to Iraq rather than the terrorists who declared war on us. Its a shame, but the truth should be known. Now it is.
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Summary: 1 star only because there is no 0 star available
Review: What a waste by a so-called expert in terrorism. In all the years he was suppose to advise the Commander In Chief he never once prevented an attack. Perhaps this is why he writes this book - to feel better about himself by shifting blame for his incompetence on someone else? President Clinton might have fallen for his ignorance but President Bush did not - and he was dumped. Now, a disgruntled wimp, he acts in desperation with this book. The real sad part of this is that the Democrats use this worthless weasel to try to stab the only administration that is going after terrorists! Save your money - unless you're into reading crap.
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Summary: Eight years vs eight months
Review: This book has just been released and already nearly every sentence has been proven to be a lie. Clarke has lied about his work in the Clinton administration, he lied about Condoleeza Rice, and he is laughing all the way to the bank.The only explanation for the media slobber-fest over this book is that the mainstream media is equally dishonest and is only concerned about defeating George Bush.
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Summary: The Truth Shall Set You Free
Review: It looks like the Bush administration operates like the Cosa Nostra. Anyone who dares to break the code of silence by telling the facts will be smeared and denigrated, which I guess is slightly better than being whacked. Clarke should be applauded for his bravery and honesty. And this book will make your head spin. Seeing the Bushies trying to dismiss this guy as an opportunist leftist wacko doesn't really hold up when you look at his thirty year resume. It's also pretty hilarious to watch Condi Rice babbling her head off on every talk show now while contradicting herself all over the place. This is the most entertaining thing ever. Bush and his cronies are going to need a blow torch to cut themselves out of their web of lies.
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Summary: True American and Republican
Review: I am a staunch Republican, but first I rise to be American. I am proud to see this facts-based, totally objective book. I congradulate,Richard Clark to rise to the level of Statesman rather than his narrow level of Republican party. I hope our Republican colleagues will rise to this level of high objectivity shown in this book and leave their narrow selfish interests.
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Summary: Credible
Review: Despite the spin coming from his critics, Mr. Clarke comes across as an extremely credible witness to the way power was wielded in four separate administrations. And, it has become a rather uncomfortable situation for the incumbent president to face the damning verdict of his own former chief terrorism adviser. Clarke's account essentially strips Bush not only of the mantle of hero in the wake of national tragedy but also of the excuse that his administration's eight months in office was too short a time to mount an effective defense against terrorism. As Clarke concedes, it is highly unlikely that his proposals, even if adopted, would have stopped the attacks. What would have stopped them was vigilance. That's how, Clarke explains, the Clinton adminstration succeeded in thwarting the Millennium Attacks. One must come to the conclusion, therefore, that it was a lack of vigilance -- not a lack of military action -- that was at the heart of the 9/11 tragedy. With that conclusion naturally follows another: that it was George Bush, not Bill Clinton, who was derelict in his duty.
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Summary: Why are they so scared?
Review: You have to wonder why Bush and his minions are so scared by the truth if they have nothing to hide. This book is only the tip of the iceberg, though, as it comes from an insider who wouldn't tell it all. Despite this caveat, the truth is SO damaging to Bush and his rotten administration, that it is easy to understand the campaign of character assassination in which the whole government has embarked. The thrust of the book is that instead of truculently basking on the glory of September 11, Bush should be tried and convicted for 3000 people murdered that day.
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Summary: VERY INSIGHTFUL CRITIQUE
Review: THIS IS A GREAT READ B/C IT ONCE AGAIN SHEDS LIGHT ON THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S FAILURES. CLARKE IS LEGIT. HE HAS PROVEN HIMSELF NON-PARTISAN BY HAVING WORKED WITH MANY PAST ADMINISTRATIONS, BOTH DEM AND REP. IN FACT, HE IS A REGISTERED REPUBLICAN. THAT'S TWO INSIDE SOURCES NOW, HIM AND O'NEILL, TELLING IT LIKE IT IS. AS FAR AS THE RIGHT SAYING HE TOLD TWO DIFFERENT STORIES, THAT SEEMS TO BE ALL THEY CAN SAY. BUT I BUY THE FACT THAT HE DID NOT WANT TO RIP THE PREZ WHEN HE WORKED FOR HIM. THAT MAKES SENSE TO ME...AND IT SHOULD TO EVERYONE THAT WORKS FOR A LIVING AND HAS A BOSS TO ANSWER TOO. IT SHOWED CLASS THAT HE APOLOGIZED TO 9/11 FAMILIES. LET'S FACE IT, MORE AND MORE POLITCAL FIGURES ARE FRUSTRATED AT BUSH'S ARROGANCE... WHICH WAS AGAIN ON DISPLAY WITH THE RECENT WMD JOKE. IF SOMEONE CAN BE SO CLUELESS ABOUT HOW THAT IS HURTFUL, AND HOW HIS... FAILURE.... COSTED HUNDREDS OF AMERICAN LIVES, IT'S NO WONDER HE'S SO OUT OF TOUCH, AND JUST COMPLETELY INCOMPETENT. THIS BOOK DEMONSTRATES THAT. SPEAKING OF ARROGANCE, WHAT I FIND PARTICULARLY INTERESTING AND VALUABLE ARE THE PARTS CONCERNING BUSH'S UTTER OBSESSION ON THE IRAQ CONNECTION TO 9/11, AND TERRORISM. CONNECTION? WELL THERE IS NONE. THE WORLD HAS BEEN DUPED. AMERICA, YOUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS HAVE DIED FOR NO GOOD REASON...HAHAHA. SCARY. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK.
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Summary: Best Anti-Bush Book since "Price of Loyalty" !
Review: This book doesn't tell me anything I haven't suspected before about Bush. For all you die-hard Republicans who want to bury your head in the sand and spout "it's all lies", don't you think it's strange that lifelong Republicans like Paul O'Neill and Clarke are writing these anti-Bush books? I'm sure more books by rebelling Republicans are on the way. It's proof that this administration is so bad that even the closest insiders are fed up with it. Or are you gonna wait until Bush himself writes a book called, "I Messed Up Big Time".
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Summary: BEWARE! SERIOUS CREDIBILITY ISSUES!
Review: Before buying this book be aware of Richard Clarke's serious credibility issues. He says he is not partisan but records from the Federal Election Commission shows his only political contributions in the last decade have gone to Democrats. Then a reporter has on record a brief he gave in August of 2002 saying the exact opposite of what he says now. He says he was just highlighting the positive and did not lie. There is no way that he could be telling the truth in both statements on August of 2002 and in his 9/11 hearing. They are complete opposites. Then there is Richard Clarke's Resignation letter that again tells the exact opposite of what he is saying now. One more little tidbit to keep in mind is that 60 Minutes and Lesley Stahl did not disclose to their audience that the parent company of CBS is also the parent company of Clarke's publisher - Viacom. A serious ethical issue!
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