On That Day: The Definitive Timeline of 9/11 by William M. Arkin (English) Paper

Description: On That Day by William M. Arkin "A maddening, essential study in misinformation, jingoism, bad intelligence, and other hallmarks of the recent American past."-Kirkus (starred review) FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Anyone who experienced the attacks on September 11 cannot forget the imagery: the smoking, falling towers, the Pentagon smoldering, the Shanksville crash site, the first responders. But there is an invisible story hidden in the wreckage, one that required years of patient investigation and the piecing together of a sequence from many scattered sources. By establishing the most definitive timeline of how that day unfolded, William M. Arkin shows how the US government failed in the face of the unprecedented attack. It is a story of laughable airport security, vulnerable airspace, blind intelligence, poor communications, muddled orders, Pentagon chaos, and presidential isolation. Everything about the emergency procedures of the governments-from White House security to continuity of government to military alerts-went wrong. On That Day is a stunning, nightmare journey through a government reeling in confusion while many civilians performed individual acts of heroism. It is a chilling expose of government negligence and overreach, and a constitution in crisis. Author Biography William M. Arkin is an American political commentator, best-selling author, journalist, activist, blogger, and former United States Army soldier. He has previously served as a military affairs analyst for the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and The New York Times. He is the author of several works of non-fiction including Code Names: Deciphering U.S. Military Plans, Programs and Operations in the 9/11 World and American Coup: How a Terrified Government Is Destroying the Constitution. Review "This book takes readers much deeper behind the scenes, in the White House, near the Pentagon and in the air above, and its not necessarily good news. Unique about this book is readers dont usually see such in-depth, government-based reporting on 9/11 and the days afterward."--The Daily (Galveston County)"Arkin has compiled a detailed account of the events of that day related to the attacks, resulting in one of the most important historical documents of the year."--Booklist"A maddening, essential study in misinformation, jingoism, bad intelligence, and other hallmarks of the recent American past."--Kirkus, Starred Review"Beginning in the spring of 2001, the CIA repeatedly warned the White House that Osama Bin Laden was planning terror attacks inside the USA. The Bush administration did not nothing. The disaster that unfolded on 9/11-- from the first minute of the day through the last -- has now been meticulously recorded in Bill Arkins new book. If you want to understand what happened, this is the place to start."--Thomas Powers, author of Intelligence Wars: American Secret History from Hitler to Al-Qaeda. Long Description Anyone who experienced the attacks on September 11 cannot forget the imagery: the smoking, falling towers, the Pentagon smoldering, the Shanksville crash site, the first responders.But there is an invisible story hidden in the wreckage, one that required years of patient investigation and the piecing together of a sequence from many scattered sources. By establishing the most definitive timeline of how that day unfolded, William M. Arkin shows how the US government failed in the face of the unprecedented attack. It is a story of laughable airport security, vulnerable airspace, blind intelligence, poor communications, muddled orders, Pentagon chaos, and presidential isolation. Everything about the emergency procedures of the governments-from White House security to continuity of government to military alerts-went wrong. On That Day is a stunning, nightmare journey through a government reeling in confusion while many civilians performed individual acts of heroism. It is a chilling expose of government negligence and overreach, and a constitution in crisis. Review Quote "Beginning in the spring of 2001, the CIA repeatedly warned the White House that Osama Bin Laden was planning terror attacks inside the USA. The Bush administration did not nothing. The disaster that unfolded on 9/11-- from the first minute of the day through the last -- has now been meticulously recorded in Bill Arkins new book. If you want to understand what happened, this is the place to start."-- Thomas Powers, author of Intelligence Wars: American Secret History from Hitler to Al-Qaeda. Promotional "Headline" "A maddening, essential study in misinformation, jingoism, bad intelligence, and other hallmarks of the recent American past."- Kirkus (starred review) Details ISBN1541701062 Author William M. Arkin Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1541701062 ISBN-13 9781541701069 Format Paperback Short Title On That Day Country of Publication United States Publisher PublicAffairs,U.S. Imprint PublicAffairs,U.S. Pages 384 Subtitle The Definitive Timeline of 9/11 Illustrations 43 B/W illustrations Publication Date 2021-08-26 US Release Date 2021-08-26 UK Release Date 2021-08-26 DEWEY 973.931 NZ Release Date 2022-01-24 AU Release Date 2022-01-24 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134339229;

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