America's Secret War: Inside the Hidden Worldwide Struggle

America's Secret War: Inside the Hidden Worldwide Struggle Between America and Its Enemies

Dubbed by Barronâ€™s as â€œThe Shadow CIA,â€ George Friedmanâ€™s global intelligence company, Stratfor, has provided analysis to Fortune 500 companies, news outlets, and even the U.S. government. Now Friedman delivers the geopolitical story that the mainstream media has been unable to uncover â€” the startling truth behind Americaâ€™s foreign policy and war effort in Afghanistan, Iraq, and beyond. Stratfor, one of the worldâ€™s most respected private global intelligence firms, has an unmatched ability to provide clear perspective on the current geopolitical map. In America's Secret War, George Friedman identifies the United Statesâ€™ most dangerous enemies, delves into presidential strategies of the last quarter century, and reveals the real reasons behind the attack of 9/11â€”and the Bush administrationâ€™s motivation for the war in Iraq. It describes in eye-opening detail Americaâ€™s covert and overt efforts in the global war against terrorism: Not only are U.S. armies in combat on every continent, but since 9/11 the intelligence services of dozens of nations have been operating in close partnership with the CIA. Drawing on Stratforâ€™s vast information-gathering network, Friedman presents an insightful picture of todayâ€™s world that goes far beyond what is reported on television and in other news media. Al Qaedaâ€™s war plans and how they led to 9/11 The threat of a suitcase nuclear bomb in New York and how that changed the course of the war. The deal the U.S. made with Russia and Iran which made the invasion of Afghanistan possible â€“ and how those deals affect the United States today. How fear and suspicion of the Saudis after 9-11 tore apart the Bush-Saudi relationship and why Saudi Arabiaâ€™s closest friends in the administration became the Saudiâ€™s worst enemies. The real reasons behind George W. Bushâ€™s invasion of Iraq and how WMD became the cover for a much deeper game. How the CIA miscalculated about Saddam Husseinâ€™s and Iranâ€™s real plans, leaving the U.S. bogged down in the war. How the war in Iraq began with a ruse, pretending that a â€œtarget of opportunityâ€ attack on Saddam Hussein had presented itself. The real story about why the U.S. raises and lowers its alert status and why the United States canâ€™t find and destroy al Qaeda. The strategic successes that are slowly leading the United States to victory America's Secret War is an unprecedented look at the new world war being waged behind-the-scenes today. It is sure to stir debate and capture headlines around the world.
Country USA
Brand Anchor Books
Manufacturer Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2005-10-11T00:00:01Z
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780767917858

Country	USA
Brand	Anchor Books
Manufacturer	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2005-10-11T00:00:01Z
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780767917858

America's Secret War: Inside the Hidden Worldwide Struggle Between America and Its Enemies

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