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From the first thrilling chapter, which takes readers into the White House center of operations on September 11, through his final negative assessment of George W. Bush’s post-9/11 war on terror, Clarke, the U.S.’s former terrorism czar, offers a complex and illuminating look into the successes and failures of the nation’s security apparatus. He offers charged (and, one must note, for himself triumphant) insider scenes, such as when he scared the devil out of Clinton’s Cabinet to motivate them to fight terrorism. The media has understandably focused on Clarke’s charge that Bush neglected terrorism before the attacks on New York and Washington; but Clarke also offers a longer perspective on the issue, going back to the first Gulf War (when he was an assistant secretary of state) and makes some stunning revelations. One of the latter is that the U.S. came close to war with Iran over that country’s role in the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia in 1996. An important aspect of Clarke’s book is that it is only one man’s account—and an account moreover that casts its author as hero and others (FBI, CIA, the military) as screw-ups; as has been seen in recent congressional hearings, administration officials (notably, Condoleezza Rice) have challenged its veracity. But those inclined to believe Clarke will find that he makes a devastating case about the Bush administration’s failure from the beginning (when Clarke’s position was downgraded and he was taken off the top-level Principals Committee) to make terrorism as high a priority as Clinton’s did. In the face of the Bush team’s claim that they didn’t know about a threat to the homeland, readers will be haunted by two small words: after mobilizing to confront the Millennium terror threat, Clarke reached what seemed to him the obvious conclusion regarding al-Qaeda: "They’re here."
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Starting with memories of the events he witnessed on 9/11 as the president's terrorism advisor, Clark tells an insider's story of our government's awakening to a threat we had never faced before. Because the written words are his own, every pause and emphasized phrase serve to hone his intended meanings as no contracted narrator could do. Although this is an abridgment, none of the meat or spice in this hot dish seems left out. In covering the anti-terrorist behavior of four administrations, his account of al Qaeda's rise to influence and its effect on our government may provide one of the most pertinent memoirs available today. J.A.H. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good place to start to learning about what has gone wrong, Mar 2 2007
By Wolfman (Canada) - See all my reviews
I read this book after seeing Clinton interviewed on Fox. I'm not American and was looking for a place to learn about how the U.S. got into the mess they are in. The book starts with a riveting recount of 9/11 through Clarke's experience, then goes from his work with Reagan all the way through to after the Iraq war was started. I had limited knowledge on the topic before hand so I found the history lesson very interesting, but some parts got a little boring with all the specifics. Clarke's point of view is interesting and it's a fairly easy read. Don't take Clarke's recollection as the whole story, it is overwhelmingly pro Clinton. Clinton is given the free pass while Bush is held to the fire. Clarke has had an interesting career and I would recommend this book to anyone wanting a firsthand account of US vs. the Middle East in the last 30 years.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Why Our Counter-Terrorism Efforts Are Dangerous to You!, July 16 2006
Richard A. Clarke was at the center of U.S. counter-terrorism efforts for both George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Before that, he worked on related issues in the White House for George H.W. Bush and Ronald Reagan. Prior to that he served in the department of defense for other presidents since 1973. His experience in those posts put him in the middle of every terrorist threat and incident over decades. As a result, he is able to tell you what's been going on with terrorism, counter-terrorism and foreign policy. It's not a pretty picture . . . and it's now heading in entirely the wrong direction. Unless that direction is changed, many more American lives will be lost to terrorists. Our current War on Terror, according to Mr. Clarke, should probably be called a "War to Encourage Terror against the United States."

I highly recommend this book. You will find it of most value if you also read Bob Woodward's book, Plan of Attack, that details the background leading up into the Iraq war. If you are skeptical about the Iraq war, you should also read Michael Moore's Dude, Where's My Country and see Fahrenheit 9/11.

Mr. Clarke outlines a series of continuing errors in our efforts to combat terrorism.

1. Ronald Reagan did not retaliate for the killing of 278 Marines in Lebanon, and his people traded arms for hostages in Iran-Contra.

2. George H.W. Bush did not retaliate for the Libyan murder of 259 passengers on Pan Am 103, had no official counter-terrorism effort, left Saddam Hussein in power after the Gulf War, and built up huge forces in Saudi Arabia that are still there.

3. Bill Clinton failed to get the CIA, the Pentagon and FBI to take terrorist threats seriously.

4. George W. Bush ignored al Qaeda despite warnings before 9/11, launched an attack on Iraq that strengthened the fundamentalist Islamic terrorist movement, and has not pursued al Qaeda with much vigor or talent. Instead, Mr. Bush takes credit for launching a war on terror that is actually counter-productive.

The stories of incompetence, neglect, and self-serving actions in this book will make any patriotic American sick to his or her stomach. What's worse is that we have a less good position in pursuing terrorism now than we have been in many years, despite having spent enormous sums and lives to address the situation in ineffective ways. For example, local terrorism responders are fewer in number than they were before 9/11, and needed resources and training have been denied to them to pay for tax cuts and the war in Iraq.

The part of the book that is most frightening is the description of the Bush White House after its election. They seemed to have been people who thought they were still in 1988 when the first George Bush became president. The ABM treaty was a much higher priority than terrorism, and everyone was spoiling to go to war with Iraq. 9/11 was a God-send to the hidden agenda of attacking Saddam Hussein. After the War on Terror was begun, the most talented and experienced people were driven from the effort and replaced with people who were loyalists to the current president. Resources were spent to pursue the Bush agenda rather than dealing with terrorism. For example, resources needed to fight al Qaeda and find Osama bin Laden were diverted to Iraq which has had no connection to terror aimed at the United States in decades. As a result, al Qaeda is stronger today than ever before.

The book outlines what must be done. I came away with the impression that we will get four years of increased strengthening of al Qaeda if George W. Bush is re-elected this fall. Is that what should be the legacy of 9/11? I don't think so.

Read this book before you decide who you want to vote for this fall.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for an educated U.S. populace to save themselves, July 19 2004
By Michael Milford (Brunswick, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror (Hardcover)
Mr. Clarke writes, "One shudders to think what additional errors [Bush] will make in the next four years to strengthen . . . al Qaeda . . . ." p. 290. I learned a great deal by reading this book. America is less secure today by invading Iraq -- "an oil-rich Arab country that posed no threat to us . . . [and] deliver[ing] to al Queda the greatest recruitment propaganda imaginable and made it difficult for friendly Islamic governments to be seen working closely with us." p. 264. We've all been hood-winked by the Bush White house - a president I regrettably voted for. We've been diverted from eliminating al Queda by invading Iraq, we've ignored our vulnerabilities to terrorism at home, we should have been dealing with the ideological threat. We've stirred-up a hornet's nest in the Islamic world by stepping on that flimsey step ladder and batting the hell out of a nest of terrorists that did not exist in Iran. We owe a debt of gratitude to Richad Clarke and so many other people like John O'Neill, etc. This is a very engrossing book. Although there are a few writing hick-ups that I blame on poor editing, this is a book that as one reviewer said you should pass on to candidates in you community. I saw a little of the debate for Senator in Georgia and was absolutely mortified at the ignorance of the candidates -- my God, they can barely talk legibly. I'm a native Georgian, and I just wanted to cry while I screamed at the t.v. I turned it off for the sake of my high blood pressure. Asking questions, critically analyzing our politicians' decisionmaking is patriotic - I don't give a damn what Bush, Cheney, Wolfowitz, Rumsfeld, and especially Ashcroft say. Ashcroft who lost an election to a dead man. John, pursue your songwriting career. At least then we can turn you off man. Nobody who merely carries a bar card ought to be Atty Gen. READ CLARKE'S BOOK for your sake and the sake of our children.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A real page turner, well written and informative
A well written account of this nation's war against terrorism though Richard Clarke's eyes. Richard's prose is clear, is good at explaining how things work in Washington and the... Read more
Published on July 18 2004 by Michael Brochstein

5.0 out of 5 stars Definite account of counterterrorism the last 20 years
How many Ex-Bush Administration officials have to come out with sobering memoirs that show Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld for who they are before all Americans wake up? Read more
Published on July 16 2004 by Paul Fischer

5.0 out of 5 stars A Riveting Account of Inside the White House
In Richard Clarke's thirty-year career, he served seven presidents and spent two decades fighting terrorism. Read more
Published on July 15 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars He Doesn't Pull Any Punches
Following Ron Suskind's The Price of Loyalty and Hans Blix's Disarming Iraq, Against All Enemies is the knockdown punch after left and right jabs. Read more
Published on July 14 2004 by takingadayoff

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is amazing!
I've followed many of the Bush Administration exposes that have appeared in the first half of 2004 -- from Paul O'Neill to Bob Woodward to John Dean. Read more
Published on July 14 2004 by Roger Levy

1.0 out of 5 stars Sour grapes and blame-dodging
Dick Clarke was passed over for a job he wanted. That's the big reason he wrote this blame-Bush screed. And he was a holdover from the Clinton administration. Read more
Published on July 14 2004 by J. Houzet

4.0 out of 5 stars Bush is the Enemy
Very good review of recent History from within the White House of who did/didn't do what about Terrorism. Read more
Published on July 13 2004 by Keith Appleyard

5.0 out of 5 stars Tireless advocate
The Afghan defeat of the Soviet Union caused the Arab fighters to believe they had destroyed a super power. Sadam's incursion into Kuwait was opposed by the U.S. Read more
Published on July 13 2004 by Mary E. Sibley

5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating inside account
This book describes efforts to stop terror from the perspective of a key player from the Reagan administration up to the invasion of Iraq. Read more
Published on July 12 2004 by Alex Frantz

1.0 out of 5 stars Too many factual errors
More than 1,000 words are needed to point out all the errors. Here are a few:

- In the preface, Clarke writes that Ronald Reagan "did not retaliate for the murder of 278 United... Read more

Published on July 10 2004 by K. GROENHAGEN

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