Blind Spot
The Secret History of American Counterterrorism
$101.12
- Paperback
428 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2006
Summary
In this revelatory new account, national security expert Timothy Naftali relates the full story of America’s decades-long attempt to fight terrorism. On September 11, 2001, a long history of failures and missteps came to a head, with tragic results. But, explains Naftali, it didn’t have to be so. Blind Spot traces the long history of American efforts to thwart terrorism, from World War II to the Munich Games hostage-taking to the first attack on the World Trade centre in 1993. In riveting d…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780465092826 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0465092829 |
| Author: | Tim Naftali |
| Publisher: | Basic Books |
| Imprint: | Basic Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 428 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2006 |
| Weight: | 482g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 136mm x 24mm |
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“Blind Spot is that rare phenomenon: a great work of original research on a subject of great importance that is also lucidly written.” Wall Street Journal”
About The Author
Tim Naftali
Timothy Naftali is Associate Professor and Director of the Presidential Recordings Program and Kremlin Decision-Making Project at the Miller centre of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia. He lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
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