1000 Years for Revenge: International Terrorism and the FBI--the Untold Story

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Summary: Wow! An eye-opening book that really gets you thinking....
Review: Peter Lance did a FANTASTIC job writing this book. This book is very factual and is very credible. At the same time, Peter Lance makes this a very gripping story. I highly reccomend this book. It is a wonderful read and you will not ever want to put it down. This is a can't miss book. This a book that everybody should read!

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Summary: Missed the Point
Review: I read this book with great interest and found it to be a prelude to all the information coming out today, THAT 9/11 may have been avoided if egos were not in the way. Three people had valuable information that was totally ignored by the FBI, one of the people being an FBI agent herself. Ronald Bucca, a distinguished Fireman, Fire Marhshall and soldier apparently trained in terrorism had much to offer in the way of information that may have helped thwart the massive killing that took place on 9/11 by backward, ignorant and pathetic people. It has come out now that there were many signs that we would be attacked. No one took notice and as a result our nation was attacked. Now the attorney general is asking for the public's help. Maybe he should read this book. Perhaps the government, in particular the FBI, should pay closer attention to people like Ronald Bucca, a hero, who had the experience and knowledge of terrorism, to listen and investigate Ronald's claims, as well as the others. Perhaps, if these three people had been listened to, Mr. Bucca would be alive today along with over 3,000 other lost souls. After reading this book by Mr. Lance I do not trust our government to protect us any longer, especially in light of the fact that when offered legitimate information by in the know people, that information is ignored.

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Summary: Disappointing
Review: Part of the grieving process of losing our innocence after the 911 disaster would have to be reading this book. I am an avid book collector and I have little time to actually read books. I found this book and it is one of the few books that I own that I have been willing to read cover to cover.
Shame on any American unwilling to educate themselves about this disaster. That is like not reading about the Nazis after WWII. We all need to be educated, and Lance's format draws even a casual reader spellbound into the Al Queda plot. The way he singles out individuals and demonstrates accountability forces me to reflect my own life and where I might be heading personally, professionally and spiritually.