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Book America  September 11th  The Courage to Give

Download or read book America September 11th The Courage to Give written by Brenda Welchlin and published by Mango Media. This book was released on 2001-11-15 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: True stories of compassion, heroism, and kindness in the midst of a historic tragedy. Every tragedy has its heroes, and there were many in the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., on 9/11 and in the difficult days that followed. In this inspiring volume, Jackie Waldman, author of The Courage to Give, has collected the dramatic stories of some of the firefighters, rescue workers, police, medics, relatives searching for missing loved ones, and everyday people who, in the face of horror, sprang into action to save lives and help their communities. From the ASPCA leader who lost a sister that day and went on to lead an effort to rescue abandoned pets from the area, to the music student who went to Ground Zero to play for the toiling rescue workers, these vivid accounts, written in the immediate aftermath, paint a vivid picture of that infamous event—and remind us of what is best in us even in the worst of times.

Book 9 11 Triumph of Terrorism

    Book Details:
  • Author : K Buvar-Toth
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2019-07-21
  • ISBN : 9781081392734
  • Pages : 342 pages

Download or read book 9 11 Triumph of Terrorism written by K Buvar-Toth and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-21 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most significant book ever written about 9/11.Relive the day of terror from many viewpoints: victims, firefighters, terrorists, relatives, friends, Osama bin Laden and President Bush. Haunting details of the struggle, willpower, courage and humanity of office workers, airline staff and passengers facing life and death decisions. Frustrated emergency workers, first responder leaders and politicians who do not know what to do. Timeline - Major Events on 9/11 8:46:40: AA Flight 11 crashes into the north face of the North Tower (1 WTC) of the World Trade Center, between floors 93 and 99. 9:03:00: UA Flight 175 crashes into the south face of the South Tower (2 WTC) of the World Trade Center, between floors 77 and 85. 9:37:46: AA Flight 77 crashes into the western side of the Pentagon. 9:59:00: The South Tower of the World Trade Center collapses, 56 minutes after the impact. 10:03:11: UA Flight 93 is crashed by its hijackers into woods near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, 10:28:22: The North Tower of the World Trade Center collapses. The Marriott Hotel, located at the base of the twin towers, is also destroyed. 17:20:33: 7 World Trade Center, a 47-story building, collapses.

Book Terror to Triumph

    Book Details:
  • Author : Dwight E. Vilhauer
  • Publisher : Trafford Publishing
  • Release : 2007-02-26
  • ISBN : 1412250110
  • Pages : 254 pages

Download or read book Terror to Triumph written by Dwight E. Vilhauer and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2007-02-26 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "...so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground..." If you could view this world through the eyes of God Himself, how much more might you understand? How much wiser would you be? If you could know God's heart, how might your heart be changed? We are living through one of the most tragic events in world history. September 11 will forever stand as a new benchmark for evil in this world. At the first year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, Dwight Vilhauer offers an insightful and reflective look at these tragic events, in his new book, TERROR to TRIUMPH; A Christian Perspective On 9-11. The events of September 11 have raised anew those challenging questions dealing with the problem of evil in the world. How can it coexist with God's love? As the author points out, "We continue to struggle with the problem of evil because it repeatedly challenges trust in our Creator as a God of love. September 11 is the latest, and perhaps one of the most profound examples of how evil can shake our faith to its core. We need to hear God's voice now more than ever, for strength and healing. At this turbulent and spiritually challenging point in time, when our ears have been filled with evil's threatening voice and news of terror reverberates unceasingly from every corner of the media, God still speaks. If we take time to listen to His voice, amidst all the noise and confusion, we will find solid foundational answers to our many questions." In TERROR to TRIUMPH, Dwight Vilhauer leads you back to God's comforting voice where peace and rest are found. Discover how God works in a multitude of ways, through evil's great onslaught, to guide us, protect us, and lead us to ultimate victorywhenever the day of evil comes. TERROR to TRIUMPH is built upon eight insights that provide a basis for exploring how God works through the evil in this world to accomplish greater ends. Historical events from the Bible, and the teachings of our Savior Jesus Christ, are employed as launching points to explain how God's past victories over evil have direct application to victories that can be realized today. However, the book is not just about September 11. As the author observes, "It's really about how to deal with tragedy whenever the day of evil comes, and in whatever way it enters a person's life. My goal was to help people view the world through the eyes of God Himself and to become one with Him in understanding and purpose. I believe that is how the greatest victory over evil is realized." From this vantage point, the reader is able to view issues of good vs. evil from a unique and spiritually edifying perspective. The result is an extremely refreshing and spiritually uplifting experience.

Book Triumph Over Tragedy

Download or read book Triumph Over Tragedy written by John Duffy and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2002-11-20 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A true story of rebuilding and remembrance in the wake of tragedy The September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center devastated investment banking and brokerage firm Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) in every way possible. KBW's headquarters were located on the eighty-eighth and eighty-ninth floors of 2 World Trade Center and as a result of the attacks, the company lost one-third of its staff. The enormity of KBW's plight raises the question about how much a single company can lose and still conjure the strength and resources to regenerate itself. Triumph over Tragedy is the story of a group of people with indomitable spirit who literally fought their way out of the collapsing building to revive their company, support each other, and care for the victims' families. This inspirational book captures the experiences of KBW's survivors, including that of author and KBW CEO John Duffy who lost his son, Christopher, and longtime partner, co-CEO and Chairman Joseph Berry. Triumph over Tragedy introduces readers to the individuals behind the news stories: those representing a nation of people and businesses struggling to cope. This book also provides valuable lessons on rebuilding, which are reflected in the personal stories told by the KBW staff and the choices made at KBW regarding leadership, support for the families of those missing or dead, and methods for reestablishing the business.

Book The 9 11 Commission Report

    Book Details:
  • Author : National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
  • Publisher : Government Printing Office
  • Release : 2004-07
  • ISBN : 9780160723049
  • Pages : 592 pages

Download or read book The 9 11 Commission Report written by National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2004-07 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition has been designated as the only official U.S. Government edition of the 9-11 Commission’s Final Report. It provides a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks. It also includes recommendations designed to guard against future attacks. Contains the final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (also known as the 9-11 Commission), an independent, bipartisan commission created by congressional legislation and the signature of President George W. Bush in late 2002. Other related resources: World Trade Center Building Performance Study: Data Collection, Preliminary Observations, and Recommendations can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/064-000-00029-2 Pentagon 9/11 (10th Anniversary Edition) (Paperback) can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01049-8 Then Came the Fire: Personal Accounts From the Pentagon, 11 September 2001 (Paperback) can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-029-00545-0 Attack on the Pentagon: The Medical Response to 9/11 can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01048-0 Reference Manual to Mitigate Potential Terrorist Attacks Against Buildings: Providing Protection to People and Buildings can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/064-000-00038-1 Taking Shelter From the Storm: Building a Safe Room for Your Home or Small Business; Includes Construction Plans (CD) can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/064-000-00069-1 Countering Radicalization and Recruitment to Al-Qaeda: Fighting the War of Deeds can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01113-3 Al Anbar Awakenening, V. 1, American Perspectives: U.S. Marines and Counterinsurgency in Iraq, 2004-2009; V. 2, Iraqi Perspectives: From Insurgency to Counterinsurgency in Iraq, 2004-2009 can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-020-01596-2

Book America After Siege

Download or read book America After Siege written by Elaine I. Duval and published by Publish America. This book was released on 2004-04 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 9/11 terrorist attacks on America and the subsequent war on terrorism spawned by these attacks have left everyone-from the President and his White House Staff, to our legislators in both houses on Capitol Hill, to the keepers of defense in the Pentagon, to leaders in business, finance, law, religion, academia...to individual households all across America, to the man in the street-wondering how to deal with the destiny-altering implications of these attacks. Individually and collectively as a nation, we desperately need answers. We need healing. We need a blueprint on how to overcome the trauma and triumph over the devastation of these attacks. We need a surefire strategy on how to fight terrorism. And we need some directive on how to proceed with our lives in a post-9/11 world. Indeed, 9/11 has forced America-and the whole world-to search for and to implement revolutionarily new paradigms to deal with the unprecedented realities of the 21st century captivity of terrorism.

Book The 9 11 Report

Download or read book The 9 11 Report written by Sidney Jacobson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2006 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher description

Book Fall and Rise

    Book Details:
  • Author : Mitchell Zuckoff
  • Publisher : HarperCollins
  • Release : 2019-04-30
  • ISBN : 0062275666
  • Pages : 624 pages

Download or read book Fall and Rise written by Mitchell Zuckoff and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Better and more comprehensive than any prior account. . . . Those of us who lived through those days will find the book cathartic; those rising generations who were too young to remember 9/11, or who weren’t yet born, will find it revelatory.” — John Farmer, senior counsel to the 9/11 Commission and author of The Ground Truth “With his rigorous research and moral clarity, Mitchell Zuckoff has provided us with an invaluable service. He has deepened our understanding of what happened on 9/11 and recorded the voices of the victims and the survivors. What’s more, he has ensured that we never forget.” —David Grann, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon Years in the making, this spellbinding, heartbreaking, and ultimately uplifting narrative is an unforgettable portrait of 9/11. This is a 9/11 book like no other. Masterfully weaving together multiple strands of the events in New York, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, Fall and Rise is a mesmerizing, minute-by-minute account of that terrible day. In the days and months after 9/11, Mitchell Zuckoff, then a reporter for the Boston Globe, wrote about the attacks, the victims, and their families. After further years of meticulous reporting, Zuckoff has filled Fall and Rise with voices of the lost and the saved. The result is an utterly gripping book, filled with intimate stories of people most affected by the events of that sunny Tuesday in September: an out-of-work actor stuck in an elevator in the North Tower of the World Trade Center; the heroes aboard Flight 93 deciding to take action; a veteran trapped in the inferno in the Pentagon; the fire chief among the first on the scene in sleepy Shanksville; a team of firefighters racing to save an injured woman and themselves; and the men, women, and children flying across country to see loved ones or for work who suddenly faced terrorists bent on murder. Fall and Rise will open new avenues of understanding for everyone who thinks they know the story of 9/11, bringing to life—and in some cases, bringing back to life—the extraordinary ordinary people who experienced the worst day in modern American history. Destined to be a classic, Fall and Rise will move, shock, inspire, and fill hearts with love and admiration for the human spirit as it triumphs in the face of horrifying events.

Book The 9 11 Commission Report

Download or read book The 9 11 Commission Report written by National Commission O Terrorist Attacks and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has, improbably, been called uncommonly lucid, even riveting by The New York Times, and it was a finalist for the 2004 National Book Awards nonfiction honor. It is a literally chilling read, especially in its minute-by-minute description of the events of the morning of 9/11 inside the Twin Towers.It is The 9/11 Commission Report, which was, before its publication, perhaps one of the most anticipated government reports of all time, and has been since an unlikely bestseller. The official statement by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States-which was instituted in late 2002 and chaired by former New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean-it details what went wrong on that day (such as intelligence failures), what went right (the heroic response of emergency services and self-organizing civilians), and how to avert similar future attacks.Highlighting evidence from the day, from airport surveillance footage of the terrorists to phone calls from the doomed flights, and offering details that have otherwise gone unheard, this is an astonishing firsthand document of contemporary history. While controversial in parts-it has been criticized for failing to include testimony from key individuals, and it completely omits any mention of the mysterious collapse of WTC 7-it is nevertheless an essential record of one of the most transformational events of modern times.

Book The Road to 9 11

    Book Details:
  • Author : Peter Dale Scott
  • Publisher : Univ of California Press
  • Release : 2007-09-04
  • ISBN : 9780520237735
  • Pages : 456 pages

Download or read book The Road to 9 11 written by Peter Dale Scott and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Scott's brilliantly perceptive account of the underpinnings of American governmental authority should be made required reading. The book vividly depicts the political forces that have pushed this country toward an abyss, threatening constitutional democracy at home and world peace abroad. Its central message can be understood as an urgent wake-up call to everyone concerned with the future of America."—Richard Falk, author of The Great Terror War "Peter Dale Scott is one of that tiny and select company of the most brilliantly creative and provocative political-historical writers of the last half century. The Road to 9/11 further secures his distinction as truth-teller and prophet. He shows us here with painful yet hopeful clarity the central issue of our time—America's coming to terms with its behavior in the modern world. As in his past work, Scott's gift is not only recognition and wisdom but also redemption and rescue we simply cannot do without."—Roger Morris, former NSC staffer "The Road to 9/11 is vintage Peter Dale Scott. Scott does not undertake conventional political analysis; instead, he engages in a kind of poetics, crafting the dark poetry of the deep state, of parapolitics, and of shadow government. As with his earlier work Deep Politics and the Death of JFK, Scott has no theory of responsibility and does not name the guilty. Rather, he maps out an alien terrain, surveying the topography of a political shadow land, in which covert political deviancy emerges as the norm. After reading Scott, we can no longer continue with our consensus-driven belief that our so-called 'liberal' order renders impossible the triumph of the politically irrational."—Eric Wilson, Senior Lecturer of Public International Law, Monash University, and co-editor of Government of the Shadows "Peter Dale Scott exposes a shadow world of oil, terrorism, drug trade and arms deals, of covert financing and parallel security structures-from the Cold War to today. He shows how such parallel forces of the United States have been able to dominate the agenda of the George W. Bush Administration, and that statements and actions made by Vice President Cheney and Defense Secretary Rumsfeld before, during and after September 11, 2001, present evidence for an American 'deep state' and for the so-called 'Continuity of Government' in parallel to the regular 'public state' ruled by law. Scott's brilliant work not only reveals the overwhelming importance of these parallel forces but also presents elements of a strategy for restraining their influence to win back the 'public state', the American democracy."—Ola Tunander, International Peace Research Institute, Oslo "A powerful study of the historic origins of the terrorist strikes of September 11, this book offers an indispensable guide to the gluttonous cast of characters who, since Watergate and the fall of Nixon, fashioned an ever more reckless American empire. By exposing the corrupt U.S. 'deep state'-transfer of public authority to America's wealthy and to the nation's unaccountable secret intelligence agencies-Peter Dale Scott's The Road to 9/11 illuminates the path toward a more democratic and inclusive republic."—David MacGregor, King's University College at the University of Western Ontario "The Road to 9/11 provides an illuminating and disturbing history of the American government since World War II. Scott's account suggests that the 9/11 attacks were a culmination of long-term trends that threaten the very existence of American democracy, and also that there has been a massive cover-up of 9/11 itself. This book, which combines extensive research, perceptive analysis, and a fascinating narrative, will surely be considered Scott's magnum opus."—David Ray Griffin, author of Debunking 9/11 Debunking "'The America we knew and loved. Can it be saved?' That question opens this book, and getting to the answer called for the honed intellect of a scholar and the sensitivity of a poet. Peter Dale Scott has both, in spades, and here gives us much, much more than a book about 9/11. In a time of fear, he speaks for sanity and freedom."—Anthony Summers, author of The Arrogance of Power

Book See No Evil

Download or read book See No Evil written by Robert Baer and published by Crown. This book was released on 2002-01-17 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In See No Evil, one of the CIA’s top field officers of the past quarter century recounts his career running agents in the back alleys of the Middle East. In the process, Robert Baer paints a chilling picture of how terrorism works on the inside and provides compelling evidence about how Washington politics sabotaged the CIA’s efforts to root out the world’s deadliest terrorists. On the morning of September 11, 2001, the world witnessed the terrible result of that intelligence failure with the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. In the wake of those attacks, Americans were left wondering how such an obviously long-term, globally coordinated plot could have escaped detection by the CIA and taken the nation by surprise. Robert Baer was not surprised. A twenty-one-year veteran of the CIA’s Directorate of Operations who had left the agency in 1997, Baer observed firsthand how an increasingly bureaucratic CIA lost its way in the post–cold war world and refused to adequately acknowledge and neutralize the growing threat of Islamic fundamentalist terror in the Middle East and elsewhere. A throwback to the days when CIA operatives got results by getting their hands dirty and running covert operations, Baer spent his career chasing down leads on suspected terrorists in the world’s most volatile hot spots. As he and his agents risked their lives gathering intelligence, he watched as the CIA reduced drastically its operations overseas, failed to put in place people who knew local languages and customs, and rewarded workers who knew how to play the political games of the agency’s suburban Washington headquarters but not how to recruit agents on the ground. See No Evil is not only a candid memoir of the education and disillusionment of an intelligence operative but also an unprecedented look at the roots of modern terrorism. Baer reveals some of the disturbing details he uncovered in his work, including: * In 1996, Osama bin Laden established a strategic alliance with Iran to coordinate terrorist attacks against the United States. * In 1995, the National Security Council intentionally aborted a military coup d’etat against Saddam Hussein, forgoing the last opportunity to get rid of him. * In 1991, the CIA intentionally shut down its operations in Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia, and ignored fundamentalists operating there. When Baer left the agency in 1997 he received the Career Intelligence Medal, with a citation that says, “He repeatedly put himself in personal danger, working the hardest targets, in service to his country.” See No Evil is Baer’s frank assessment of an agency that forgot that “service to country” must transcend politics and is a forceful plea for the CIA to return to its original mission—the preservation of our national sovereignty and the American way of life.

Book 9 11 Report  Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

Download or read book 9 11 Report Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States written by Thomas R. Eldridge and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2020-07-03 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, is the official report of the events leading up to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It was prepared by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States The commission interviewed over 1,200 people in 10 countries and reviewed over two and a half million pages of documents, including some closely guarded classified national security documents. Before it was released by the commission, the final public report was screened for any potentially classified information and edited as necessary._x000D_ A Factual Overview of the September 11 Border Story_x000D_ The September 11 Travel Operation – a Chronology_x000D_ Terrorist Entry and Embedding Tactics, 1993-2001_x000D_ The Redbook_x000D_ Terrorist Travel Tactics by Plot_x000D_ Al Qaeda's Organizational Structure for Travel and Travel Tactics_x000D_ Immigration and Border Security Evolve, 1993 to 2001_x000D_ The Intelligence Community_x000D_ The State Department_x000D_ The Immigration and Naturalization Service_x000D_ Planning and Executing Entry for the 9/11 Plot_x000D_ The State Department_x000D_ The Immigration and Naturalization Service_x000D_ Finding a Fair Verdict_x000D_ Crisis Management and Response Post-September 11_x000D_ The Intelligence Community_x000D_ The Department of State_x000D_ The Department of Justice_x000D_ Response at the Borders, 9/11-9/20, 2001_x000D_ The Department of Homeland Security

Book 9 11 Report  Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

Download or read book 9 11 Report Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States written by Thomas R. Eldridge and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-18 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The '9/11 Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States' stands as a paramount anthology of analysis, narratives, and insights surrounding one of the most pivotal events in modern history. This collection distinguishes itself through a profound investigation of the circumstances leading to and following the September 11 attacks, utilizing a diverse range of documentary styles and analytical approaches. Within its pages, readers will find an intricate blend of testimonies, policy reviews, and forward-looking recommendations. This amalgamation not only provides a comprehensive understanding of the event itself but also highlights critical areas for reform in national security and counterterrorism efforts. The contributing authors and editors, members of The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, bring a wealth of backgrounds in policy analysis, national security, and law enforcement to the task. Their collective expertise enables a multi-faceted exploration of the attacks, situating them within broader historical and geopolitical contexts. This anthology resonates with the weight of lived experience and professional scrutiny, mapping a critical chapter in American and global history. For readers seeking to grasp the complexities of this transformative event, the '9/11 Report' offers an invaluable resource. It presents an opportunity to engage deeply with the intricacies of international relations, governance, and security policy through the lens of a singularly momentous period. This collection not only educates but challenges its audience to reflect on the ramifications of the attacks and the importance of vigilant, informed citizenship in safeguarding democratic values.

Book 9 11 Final Report

    Book Details:
  • Author : Thomas R. Eldridge
  • Publisher : DigiCat
  • Release : 2022-11-13
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 465 pages

Download or read book 9 11 Final Report written by Thomas R. Eldridge and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, is the official report of the events leading up to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It was prepared by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States The commission interviewed over 1,200 people in 10 countries and reviewed over two and a half million pages of documents, including some closely guarded classified national security documents. Before it was released by the commission, the final public report was screened for any potentially classified information and edited as necessary. A Factual Overview of the September 11 Border Story The September 11 Travel Operation – a Chronology Terrorist Entry and Embedding Tactics, 1993-2001 The Redbook Terrorist Travel Tactics by Plot Al Qaeda's Organizational Structure for Travel and Travel Tactics Immigration and Border Security Evolve, 1993 to 2001 The Intelligence Community The State Department The Immigration and Naturalization Service Planning and Executing Entry for the 9/11 Plot The State Department The Immigration and Naturalization Service Finding a Fair Verdict Crisis Management and Response Post-September 11 The Intelligence Community The Department of State The Department of Justice Response at the Borders, 9/11-9/20, 2001 The Department of Homeland Security

Book Reign of Terror

Download or read book Reign of Terror written by Spencer Ackerman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Critics’ Top Book of 2021 "An impressive combination of diligence and verve, deploying Ackerman’s deep stores of knowledge as a national security journalist to full effect. The result is a narrative of the last 20 years that is upsetting, discerning and brilliantly argued." —The New York Times "One of the most illuminating books to come out of the Trump era." —New York Magazine An examination of the profound impact that the War on Terror had in pushing American politics and society in an authoritarian direction For an entire generation, at home and abroad, the United States has waged an endless conflict known as the War on Terror. In addition to multiple ground wars, the era pioneered drone strikes and industrial-scale digital surveillance; weakened the rule of law through indefinite detentions; sanctioned torture; and manipulated the truth about it all. These conflicts have yielded neither peace nor victory, but they have transformed America. What began as the persecution of Muslims and immigrants has become a normalized feature of American politics and national security, expanding the possibilities for applying similar or worse measures against other targets at home, as the summer of 2020 showed. A politically divided and economically destabilized country turned the War on Terror into a cultural—and then a tribal—struggle. It began on the ideological frontiers of the Republican Party before expanding to conquer the GOP, often with the acquiescence of the Democratic Party. Today’s nativist resurgence walked through a door opened by the 9/11 era. And that door remains open. Reign of Terror shows how these developments created an opportunity for American authoritarianism and gave rise to Donald Trump. It shows that Barack Obama squandered an opportunity to dismantle the War on Terror after killing Osama bin Laden. By the end of his tenure, the war had metastasized into a bitter, broader cultural struggle in search of a demagogue like Trump to lead it. Reign of Terror is a pathbreaking and definitive union of journalism and intellectual history with the power to transform how America understands its national security policies and their catastrophic impact on civic life.

Book 9 11 THROUGH THE LENS  250 Pictures of the Tragedy

Download or read book 9 11 THROUGH THE LENS 250 Pictures of the Tragedy written by Unattributed 9.11 Photographer and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-12-21 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook edition of "9/11 Through The Lens" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for all devices. 250 high resolution color photographs arranged in a chronological sequence and showing the disastrous aftermath of two airplanes crashing into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan after being highjacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001. Includes the burning towers seen from uptown; the photographer's trip to the ground zero area; and the conditions north of the World Trade Center, near West Street. Also views of New York City Fire Department fire fighting and rescue operations in the areas near West Street, the Verizon Building, 7 World Trade Center, the North Bridge, the Customs House, the Winter Garden, and the American Express Tower at the World Financial Center.

Book 9 11

    Book Details:
  • Author : Taj Books
  • Publisher : Taj Books Limited
  • Release : 2011-07-29
  • ISBN : 9781844061846
  • Pages : 192 pages

Download or read book 9 11 written by Taj Books and published by Taj Books Limited. This book was released on 2011-07-29 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a tribute to the people who lost their lives on September 11--they will not be forgotten. It is a salute to the matchless courage of the public servants--the policemen and firefighters--who selflessly laid their lives on the line to help others, and died trying to save their fellow men. These men and women epitomized the indomitable spirit and courage of a nation forged in freedom, showing that the United States would not succumb to violence and terror, but instead rebuild stronger than ever and take the war to its enemies.