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The Terrorist Watch | Ronald Kessler
The Terrorist Watch | Ronald Kessler
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The Terrorist Watch: Inside the Desperate Race to Stop the Next Attack
by Ronald Kessler
"You make a mistake, there are dead people." — FBI Special Agent Art Cummings
🕵️ NATIONAL SECURITY | COUNTERTERRORISM | POLITICAL SCIENCE
An intense, inside look at the covert efforts of the FBI, CIA, and National Counterterrorism Center to prevent catastrophic attacks on American soil.
Extended Synopsis
In The Terrorist Watch, author Ronald Kessler gains unprecedented access to the nerve centers of American counterterrorism. Moving from the Pentagon and the CIA to the newly established National Counterterrorism Center, the book chronicles the tireless, high-stakes operations that have successfully thwarted attacks since September 11.
Through exclusive interviews with high-ranking intelligence directors and field operatives, Kessler outlines the operational realities of the intelligence community. He uncovers the details of disrupted plots (such as the 2006 London plot), explores the severe consequences of press leaks on covert missions, and debunks media myths regarding inter-agency cooperation. It is a sobering, fact-based narrative of modern espionage and national defense.
Reader Targeting
- Security Professionals & Military: Offers granular insight into inter-agency logistics and debriefing strategies.
- Political & History Students: Provides a foundational understanding of the structural changes in U.S. intelligence agencies during the 2000s.
Technical Specifications
| ISBN-13 | 9780307382139 |
| Format | Hardcover (Edition 1) |
| Publisher | Crown Forum |
| Subjects | Politics, Government, America, Terrorism |
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