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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Philip MuddPublisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Imprint: University of Pennsylvania Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.499kg ISBN: 9780812244960ISBN 10: 0812244966 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 09 April 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: The 9/11 Aftermath Chapter 2: A Return to Langley Chapter 3: The Spreading Threat: Moving Beyond the Core of Al Qaeda Chapter 4: The Second War: The Intelligence Problem of Iraq Chapter 5: A New View at CIA: Deputy Director of the Counterterrorist Center Chapter 6: The Years of Threat Chapter 7: Watching Threats at Home: The FBI Calls Chapter 8: One More Transfer: Intelligence at the Department of Homeland Security IndexReviewsA riveting, behind-the-scenes account of in the world of counterterrorism. Mudd has been at the heart of the chase for the world's most dangerous people and makes us feel we are there with him. -Tina Brown, editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast and Newsweek Takedown is a must read for anyone who needs to understand terrorism, intelligence or the inner workings of the government's national security apparatus -John Miller, Senior Correspondent at CBS News PhilipA Mudd is an intelligence officer whose analysis is rarely wrong, andA a public servant whose moral compass is always right. Mudd has the unique ability to not only find meaning out of chaos, but also the ability to clearly pass on that information to the policy makers who need it. -George J. Tenet, Former Director of Central Intelligence This gripping narrative effectively conveys the breadth of the challenges confronted by counterterrorism analysis. Philip Mudd's perspective-that of someone who sought to understand the unintelligible-is a valuable addition to extant histories of 9/11 and what followed. -Richard H. Immerman, Temple University A riveting, behind-the-scenes account of in the world of counterterrorism. Mudd has been at the heart of the chase for the world's most dangerous people and makes us feel we are there with him. -Tina Brown, editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast and Newsweek Takedown is a must read for anyone who needs to understand terrorism, intelligence or the inner workings of the government's national security apparatus -John Miller, Senior Correspondent at CBS News This gripping narrative effectively conveys the breadth of the challenges confronted by counterterrorism analysis. Philip Mudd's perspective-that of someone who sought to understand the unintelligible-is a valuable addition to extant histories of 9/11 and what followed. -Richard H. Immerman, Temple University Author InformationPhilip Mudd served as Deputy Director of the Counterterrorist Center at the Central Intelligence Agency and later as Deputy Director of the National Security Branch at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He is an independent consultant and a Research Fellow at the New America Foundation. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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