- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson (Mar 5 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0785263543
- ISBN-13: 978-0785263548
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 14.7 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 431 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #687,940 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
For conspiracy buffs and skeptics alike, Cashill and Sanders' reconstruction of the investigation into the July 1996 explosion of TWA Flight 800 is a real page-turner. The authors, who also produced the video Silenced: Flight 800 and the Subversion of Justice, contend that the U.S. government, from the White House to the NTSB, FBI and CIA, systematically tried to obscure the real cause of the explosion with a false theory of mechanical failure. The cover-up, the authors maintain, was motivated by then-incumbent President Clinton, who decided that "only a catastrophe...could prevent his reelection in November. He would not let Flight 800 be that catastrophe." Cashill and Sanders make use of evidence from FBI witness summaries, transcripts of agency meetings and reports, conflicting press coverage, scientific data and their own interviews with witnesses and experts to conclude that TWA Flight 800 was brought down by a Navy missile, whose intended target was a terrorist plane on a collision course with the passenger aircraft. Throughout the book, the authors make much of what they cast as the mainstream media's collusion with government agencies in parroting the official (read: Democratic) party line on the investigation, such that "no newsroom more influential than the Riverside, California, Press-Enterprise would dare to look beneath the surface." But Cashill and Sanders are by no means above politics, and often cannot conceal their contempt for Clinton and his sympathizers: "Two decades spent abusing the power with which Clinton had been entrusted had permanently corroded his character," they write. Whether such sentiments enhance or detract from the authors' argument depends on the personal leanings of the reader, of course. But sadly, whatever one's political views, in a post-9/11 world, a terrorist-related theory regarding Flight 800 sounds much less far-fetched than it may have to many in the comparatively innocent days of 1996.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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September 11, 2001, did not represent the first aerial assault against the American mainland. The first came on July 17,1996, with the downing of TWA Flight 800. This book looks in detail at what people saw and heard on this fateful night.
First Strike explains how a determined corps of ordinary citizens worked to reveal the compromise and corruption that tainted the federal investigation. With an impressive array of facts, Jack Cashill and James Sanders show the relationship between events in July 1996 and September 2001 and proclaim how and why the American government has attempted to cover up the truth.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Terrorist plane theory not well researched.,
By A Customer
This review is from: First Strike: TWA Flight 800 and the Attack on America (Hardcover)
The evidence for a shoot down is strong in the case of Flight 800, but evidence for the bizarre idea that a terrorist aircraft was in the area is not.Cashill ignores a fax accidentally sent to "Mrs. Dee Muma" that exposes the FBI trying to identify drone remains. Instead he theorized that an explosive laden private plane in the hands of terrorists was over sea in search of a land target. Hmmm? 1) NO typical 6 passenger plane can carry a 1000lb payload + fuel + passenger(s) 2) The operating ceiling is typically 10,000 feet for these craft. Jack's hypothesis is that the craft dove in from above Flight 800 and then led a missile towards Flight 800. 800 was at 13,000 feet when it was struck. 3) We know from 9-11 that the President has to authorize a shootdown of civilian aircraft. The timing of this event makes such an authorization seem unlikely. Navy ships will defend themselves w/o authorization however. 4) Standard procedure is to intercept aircraft with Fighters BEFORE a shootdown to determine what's going on with the off course craft. We do it every day to SMUGGLERS. 5) If this aircraft was really after a land target why was it over sea? Where did this craft originate? Why has it not gone missing? I emailed Cashill these discrepancies and his response was (paraphrased in my words) "Hey, I just put these ideas out there for other people to examine - I'm not an aviator and don't know much about planes - I'm only 80% sure it's what happened." I heard him on a radio interview say he was 90% sure of his theory. So, as long as you take the terrorist aircraft idea with a grain of that salt, then fine - enjoy the book. But if Cashill wants anyone to take seriously this bizarre new appendage to James Sanders solid investigation of Flight 800 he'll have to do the same as Jim - actually investigate it.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pluasable - Possible,
By Joseph J. Slevin (Carlsbad, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: First Strike: TWA Flight 800 and the Attack on America (Hardcover)
If you have ever wondered about the circumstances surrounding the downing of TWA Flight 800, this book brings up some rather scary scenarios.The authors work together to show the amount of circumstancial evidence that compiled together seem to point to the obvious. But you will have to read the book to find that out. I have a lot of questions though. Why was the point to suppress this information if true? Why is an investigation not in the offing? Look at the book American Jihad, it states much the same about the US not exposing what was terrorist activity, simply calling occurrences criminal activity. This book is well researched, footnotes are easy to follow and they have some done a lot of work to bring together this information. You need to tell your friends about this book. Whether true or not, what happened that day? Did we get the full truth?
1.0 out of 5 stars
Selective outrage,
By redd (Duluth, Minnesota, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: First Strike: TWA Flight 800 and the Attack on America (Hardcover)
I wonder how many of the people who get up in arms about this airline accident get up in arms about the United State Navy shooting down an Iranian civilian airliner, then lying about it, then decorating the murderers who gave the order to shoot and the order to lie about it? Not many, I bet. I suppose some of you call yourselves Christians, too.
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