The Age of Sacred Terror [FIRST EDTIION, FIRST PRINTING]

Benjamin, Daniel; SImon, Steven

Edité par Random House, New York, 2002

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Fine unread condition black boards, black spine, and copper spine lettering contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Includes Author Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgments; Glossary; Notes; Index and About the Authors. A tiny repaired 1/16th inch closed tear at the inner front jacket flap and very light rubbing at the upper jacket spine edge (see photographs). All pages are in as new unmarked condition and the spine/binding is in exceedingly tight and square unread condition (see photos). "Long before September 11, 2002, Steven Simon and Daniel Benjamin warned publicly of a massive terrorist strike against America. They were not voices from the fringe: they had been the directors of the White House's counterterrorism program. Their warnings were ignored. Now they have written the definitive book on radical Islam's war against America, from its deep origins to our long struggle ahead." - from the jacket front. "Daniel Benjamin and Steven Simon began working on this book shortly after leaving the National Security Council, where, as director and senior director for counterterrorism, they watched the rise of al-Qaeda and helped coordinate America's fight against Usama bin Laden and his organization. They warned in articles and interviews about the appearance of a new breed of terrorists who were determined to kill on the grand scale. More than a year before September 11, 2001, they began writing The Age of Sacred Terror to sound the alarm for a nation that had not recognized the gravest threat of our time. One of their book's original goals has remained: to provide the insights to understand an enemy unlike any seen in living memory - one with an extraordinary ability to detect weakness and exploit it, one with a determination to inflict catastrophic damage, one that will not be deterred. But after Septemeber 11, a second, equally crucial goal was added: to understand how America let its defenses down, how warnings went unheeded, and how key parts of the government failed at vital tasks. The Age of Sacred Terror also describes the road ahead, where the terrorists will look to draw strength, and what the United States must do, at home and abroad, to stop them. For a year after the attacks that redefined terrorism and devastated the public's sense of security, America has been searching for answers about those responsible for one of the darkest days in our history and explanations for the glaring gaps in our defenses. The Age of Sacred Terror provides both, with unique authority. It is the book that Americans must read to understand the foremost challenge we face." - from the inner front jacket flap.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Age of Sacred Terror [FIRST EDTIION, FIRST PRINTING]
• Éditeur: Random House, New York
• Date de parution: 2002
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Illustrateur: Rembert, Daniel (jacket design)
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Fine
• État de la jaquette: Fine