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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Larry HancockPublisher: Counterpoint Imprint: Counterpoint Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.709kg ISBN: 9781619027954ISBN 10: 161902795 Pages: 576 Publication Date: 13 September 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsA valuable examination of U.S. national security crises past and present. . . A timely, pertinent study emphasizing the fact that when it comes to military or terrorist attacks, 'there are always be warnings.' --Kirkus Ample warnings preceded Pearl Harbor and every subsequent attack on U.S. soil and U.S. forces, writes Hancock, a veteran national security journalist. . . He is not shy about suggesting improvements, but admits that since American leaders may never get their act together, more surprises are likely in store. --Publishers Weekly In clear and detailed writing, the author focuses on the widespread American command and control networks that examine strategic/national and tactical/local intelligence. . . An important topic for everyone to comprehend, as the threat of a new attack is constant, both from home-grown extremists as well as foreign groups. --Library Journal Starred Review A valuable examination of U.S. national security crises past and present. . . A timely, pertinent study emphasizing the fact that when it comes to military or terrorist attacks, 'there are always be warnings.' -Kirkus Ample warnings preceded Pearl Harbor and every subsequent attack on U.S. soil and U.S. forces, writes Hancock, a veteran national security journalist. . . He is not shy about suggesting improvements, but admits that since American leaders may never get their act together, more surprises are likely in store. -Publishers Weekly In clear and detailed writing, the author focuses on the widespread American command and control networks that examine strategic/national and tactical/local intelligence. . . An important topic for everyone to comprehend, as the threat of a new attack is constant, both from home-grown extremists as well as foreign groups. -Library Journal Starred Review Author InformationLarry Hancock is considered one of the top investigative researchers in the areas of intelligence and national security. He is the author of four books, including Nexus- The CIA and Political Assassination, and coauthor of The Awful Grace of God, a study of religious terrorism, white supremacy, and the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. Hancock's books have received endorsements and praise from former House Select Committee of Investigations staff members and the former Joint Historian for the State Department and Central Intelligence Agency. He lives in Oklahoma. Stuart Wexler is coauthor of The Awful Grace of God. His work has been featured in the The Boston Globe, USA Today, and on NBC News. Wexler's work on forensics and historical crimes helped win him a national award from the American Statistical Association in 2008. He lives in New Jersey. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |