A Pretext for War by James Bamford | Audiobook

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Listen to free audiobook with a 30 day free trial : https://esound.space/audible Title: A Pretext for War Author: James Bamford Narrator: Robertson Dean Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins Language: English Release date: 06-09-04 Publisher: Books on Tape Genres: Nonfiction, Politics Summary: This book says outright what many have merely hinted at: that President George W. Bush knowingly misused the findings of the erroneous and incompetent U.S. intelligence community to provide a pretext for war with Iraq. The author hones in on the systematic weaknesses of the intelligence agencies that caused them to ignore the crucial signs leading up to the attacks of 9/11. Incompetence, deception, and misinformation from these agencies simply left the door open for President Bush and his cronies, who were less interested in the capture of Osama bin Laden and the destruction of his terror network than in following a dubious agenda in Iraq. The missing "weapons of mass destruction" are merely the latest by-product of Bush's co-optation of intelligence for political ends. Want to learn more about the author and A Pretext for War? Listen to James Bramford on the June 8, 2004, edition of . ©2004 James Bamford; (P)2004 Books on Tape Contact: [email protected]

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