Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Actually, it is far more than an interview, and very much worth the read. Bush administration that eventually eased him out of his critical position and at his antagonists such as vice president richard cheney and deputy. A few bars of heavy, ominoussounding orchestral music set the tone for this incendiary account of the events that occurred inside the white house on 911 and the months and years prior to it. About the author richard clarke was appointed by president clinton as the first national coordinator for security, infrastructure protection, and counterterrorism in may 1998 and continued in that position under george w. Bush administration that eventually eased him out of his critical position and at his antagonists such as vice president richard cheney and deputy defense secretary paul wolfowitz. Clarke does a tremendous job by giving a behind the scenes look at how our government acted and. About the author richard clarke was appointed by president clinton as the first national coordinator for security, infrastructure protection, and counterterrorism in may 1998 and continued. Clarkes book turned out to be one of the first shots in the gradual undermining of president bushs reputation as a war leaderespecially since many of clarkes more damaging accusations have been against all enemies. In march 2004, his book against all enemies, in conjunction with his testimony before the 911 commission, created a storm questioning bushs entire foreign policy and security platform the very issue he hoped to base his reelection upon. Richard clarke s against all enemies doesnt live up to its title.
The explosive details about president bushs obsession with iraq in the immediate aftermath of the sept. Clarke, takes its title from the oath of office recited by state officials to uphold the constitution. Few political memoirs have made such a dramatic entrance as that by richard a clarke. Mar 26, 2004 coming from a man known as one of the hardliners against terrorists, against all enemies is both a powerful history of our twodecadeslong confrontation with terrorism and a searing indictment of the current administration. This 352page book is composed of the following eleven chapters. Clarke, a veteran of thirty years in national security and over a decade in the white house, is now the ceo of a cybersecurity consulting firm. He is the author of seven previous books, including the bestsellers against all enemies and cyber war.
Clarke knows too much, and against all enemies is too good. Clarke knows too much, and against all enemies is too good to be ignored. Richard clarke writes a detailed account of how president george w. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Against all enemies cartoon by bennett clarke and knake after cyber war was inducted into the cyber canon 2016 clarke testifies before an independent commission investigating the attacks on sept. I also welcome the hearings because it is finally a forum where i can apologize to the loved ones of the victims of 911. Taught a foreign policy class at harvards kennedy school of government with rand beers in 2004. The book debuted at number one on the hardcover fiction category of the new york times bestseller list for the week of july 3, 2011. Thats the message in this provocative sequel to against all enemies. Coming from a man known as one of the hardliners against terrorists, against all enemies is both a powerful history of our twodecadeslong confrontation with terrorism and a searing indictment of the. It debuted at number two on the combined print and e book fiction category of the same list.
President bush and his administration are sharply criticized, but other guilty parties are strangely ignored. May 15, 2005 is featured in todays boston globe here. Mar 23, 2004 the book on richard clarke by dan eggen. Clarke is available at in several formats for your ereader. Coming from a man known as one of the hardliners against terrorists, against all enemies is both a powerful. Richard clarke s against all enemies leads first monthly sales rankings. Richard clarke was appointed by president clinton as the first national coordinator for security, infrastructure protection, and counterterrorism in may 1998 and continued in that position under george w. May 23, 2017 he is the author of seven previous books, including the bestsellers against all enemies and cyber war. The bush administration has squandered the opportunity to eliminate al qaedaa new al qaeda has emerged and is growing stronger, in part because of our own actions and inactions.
Find against all enemies by clarke, richard a at biblio. Against all enemies, is one of the most important books in the history of the united states. His 2010 volume cyber war, coauthored with rob knake, was a washington post bestseller and acknowledged as an early and foundational book in the field. By demoting the office, he believed that the administration sent a signal to the national security bureaucracy that reduced the salience of terrorism.
Eddy, is the ceo of ergo, one of the worlds leading intelligence firms. Richard clarke served seven presidents and worked inside the white house. In this book, clarke settles all accounts, taking major aim at the george w. Against all enemies is a book every american should read. Few political memoirs have made such a dramatic entrance as that by richard a. Despite his slightly smug tone, richard clarke offers a devastating. Inside americas war on terror is a 2004 awardwinning book by former u. When richard clarke apologized for 911, he never thought that there would be so many more government failures in so short a time, but climate change, katrina, the struggle with al qaeda, the insecurity in cyberspace, and the failure of homeland security all bespeak a larger problem, a systemic failure. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner. He vowed, as per tradition, to support and defend the constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. With all new excerpts from richard clarke s dramatic public testimony, and revealing corroboration from the 911 commission report. Bush and bill clinton, the man who has led our efforts against al qaeda and all other terrorist enemies for years, serving under seven presidents and in the white house for george h. Being out of town and putting the foreign affairs essay to bed, im late to the richard clarke story.
The former counterterrorism czar takes us inside the white house on sept. The first chapter alone of richard clarke s against all enemies is worth the read. Mar 22, 2004 his comments coincided with the publication of his book, against all enemies a scathing account of his tenure under mr bush. It is a rarity among washingtoninsider memoirs its a thumping good read. Against all enemies is both a powerful history of our confrontation with terrorism and a. Against all enemies military wiki fandom powered by wikia.
Finding cassandras to stop catastrophes by richard. Inside americas war on terror isbn 0743268237 is a 2004 awardwinning book by former u. Jan 14, 20 this is the summary of against all enemies. Clarke s books include both nonfiction 5 and fiction 4. The book s title comes from the oath of office taken by all u.
What clarke knew and when he knew it the new york times. Now that he has disagreed with the bush administration, he has been trashed. From starting with memories of the events he witnessed on 911 as the presidents terrorism advisor, clark tells an insiders story of our governments awakening to a threat we had never. Clarkes against all enemies, woodwards book was widely acclaimed, getting praise from the times and other major papers. The fifth domain by richard a clarke, 9780525561965, available at book.
As one of the first detailed accounts of these decisions, prior to inside accounts like richard a. Despite his slightly smug tone, richard clarke offers a devastating critique of george w bush in against all enemies, says john kampfner. Clarke, whose book was on sale for only one week of the. He also provides a glaring account of the mad white house rush to war in iraq. Clarkes against all enemies will be published next week. Bush, charging that he failed to take sufficient action to protect the country in the elevatedthreat period before the september 11 attacks and for the 2003 invasion of iraq, which clar. He has served under four presidents from both parties, beginning in ronald reagans state department becoming americas first counterterrorism czar under bill clinton and remaining for the first two years of george w. During the week of the initial publication of against all enemies, clarke was featured on 60 minutes, testified before the 911 commission, and touched off a raging controversy over how the presidential administration handled the threat of terrorism and the post911 geopolitical landscape. When richard clarke apologized for 911, he never thought that there would be so many more government failures in so short a time, but climate change, katrina, the struggle with al qaeda, the insecurity in cyberspace, and the failure of homeland security all bespeak a larger. Believe him, he has been followed by many other exbush people and i believe every single word of what he says.
His 2010 volume cyber war, coauthored with rob knake, was a washington post bestseller and acknowledged as an early and foundational book in. Coming from a man known as one of the hardliners against terrorists, against all enemies is both a powerful history of our twodecadeslong confrontation with terrorism and a searing indictment of the current administration. A book trailer for against all enemies was released by putnam books online on may 27, 2011. The book is primarily a critique of presidential policies and their impact on the united states proclaimed war on terrorism that resulted in the 2003 invasion of iraq and a perpetual military presence lasting into the present day. Read an excerpt from his book, against all enemies, published by free press. Please expect some creasing to the spine andor minor damage to the cover. On the day of the meeting september 4, 2001, clarke. By demoting the office, he believed that the administration sent a signal to the national security. Inside americas war on terror by clarke, richard a. No one has more authority to make that claim than richard clarke, the former counterterrorism czar for. Buy a cheap copy of against all enemies book by richard a. Until march 2003 he was a career member of the senior executive service, having begun his federal service in 1973 in the office of the secretary of defense, as an analyst on nuclear.
We find the most intriguing information and bring it together on one page for you. There is no man who knows more about it than richard clarke, the former counterterrorism czar for both george w. Against all enemies 2004, by former us head advisor for counterterrorism richard a. The boundaries between domestic and foreign have blurred. Here, a military mission goes sour when an american b2 bomber loaded with hightech goodies fails in its attack on a sudanese biological weapons plant and the crew is captured. During the week of the initial publication of against all enemies, clarke was. He literally wrote the book on both subjects, by leading the us government on both topics from the white house and then, upon leaving government, by writing the best recognized books on both topics. Clarke is better known as the author of the 2004 nonfiction bestseller against all enemies, in which, among other things, he. Mar 22, 2004 against all enemies is a fascinating book about the recent history of terrorism during the presidential years of bush senior, bill clinton and george w. In his memoir, against all enemies, clarke wrote that condoleezza rice decided that the position of national coordinator for counterterrorism should be downgraded.
The publicity surrounding the book his allegation that bush and the. Clarke against all enemies is a fascinating book about the recent history of terrorism during the presidential years of bush senior, bill clinton and george w. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Clarke worked for the state department during the presidency of ronald reagan. Against all enemies isbn 9780743268233 pdf epub richard a. Apparently, all of those claims were false as the u. His seminal work on terrorism and al qaeda, against all enemies, was a number one ny times best seller. With allnew excerpts from richard clarkes dramatic public testimony, and. The book focused much of its criticism on president george w. Former air force major herman most recently, power curve, 1997, about the first woman president of the us produces realistic suspense tales that some call thinking mans thrillers that outclancy clancy. Clarke, 9780743268233, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Reading against all enemies as i said before, richard clarke s criticisms of the bush administration need to be taken seriously, so i went out and bought against all enemies yesterday.
It is in many ways a tougher opponent than the original threat we faced before september 11, and we are not doing what is necessary to make america safe from that threat. But if president bush and his advisers were hoping that their loud preemptive attacks on against all enemies would make this book go away, they were sadly mistaken. Against all enemies, foreign and domestic crowe, richard c on. I welcome these hearings because of the opportunity that they provide to the american people to better understand why the tragedy of 911 happened and what we must do to prevent a reoccurance.
Against all enemies is a fascinating book about the recent history of terrorism during the presidential years of bush senior, bill clinton and george w. The book was in the news for days afterward and sold. Books the fifth domain against all enemies richard a. Clarke went on to write in his 2004 book against all enemies that zubaydah, whose torture testimony presumably led to the capture of ksm and others, was one of al qaedas top operational managers. White house officials have moved swiftly to limit the damage, dismissing mr clarke s assault as politicallymotivated preelection spin. Richard clarkes name is synonymous with both cyber security and counterterrorism. Clarke, criticizing past and present presidential administrations for the way they handled the war on terrorism. Bush from the point of view from insider and counterterrorism czar richard a. Clarke this study guide consists of approximately 37 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of against all enemies. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership.
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