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Why America slept

the failure to prevent 9/11

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An edition of Why America Slept (2003)

Why America slept

the failure to prevent 9/11

1st ed.

by

  • 1 Want to read

Examines the terrorist attacks of September 11th and why the disaster was not prevented, discussing how breakdowns in intelligence and political infighting allowed terrorists to carry out an unprecedented attack on American soil.

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Random House
Language
English
Pages
241

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Subjects

Terrorism, September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, Prevention, Islamic fundamentalism, National security

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Cover of: Why America Slept
Why America Slept: The Failure to Prevent 9/11
August 31, 2004, Ballantine Books
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Cover of: Why America Slept
Why America Slept: The Failure to Prevent 9/11
September 2, 2003, Random House
in English
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Cover of: Why America slept
Why America slept: the failure to prevent 9/11
2003, Random House
in English - 1st ed.
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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New York

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Library of Congress
HV6432.7 .P685 2003

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Pagination
241 p.
Number of pages
241

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OL23271056M
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0812966236, 0375508791
LCCN
2003047065
OCLC/WorldCat
52334728
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72818
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38106
1843860

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First Sentence

"A decade before 9/11, the worldwide surge in Islamic fundamentalism and its virulent hatred of the West was largely unrecognized in America."

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