false <![CDATA[At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176430661m/625712.jpg 625712 7 In the whirlwind of accusations and recriminations that emerged in the wake of 9/11 and the Iraq war, one man's vital testimony has been conspicuously absent. Candid and gripping, <i>At the Center of the Storm</i> recounts George Tenet's time at the Central Intelligence Agency, a revealing look at the inner workings of the most important intelligence organization in the world during the most challenging times in recent history. With unparalleled access to both the highest echelons of government and raw intelligence from the field, Tenet illuminates the CIA's painstaking attempts to prepare the country against new and deadly threats, disentangles the interlocking events that led to 9/11, and offers explosive new information on the deliberations and strategies that culminated in the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Beginning with his appointment as Director of Central Intelligence in 1997, Tenet unfolds the momentous events that led to 9/11 as he saw and experienced them: his declaration of war on al Qaeda; the CIA's covert operations inside Afghanistan; the worldwide operational plan to fight terrorists; his warnings of imminent attacks against American interests to White House officials in the summer of 2001; and the plan for a coordinated and devastating counterattack against al Qaeda laid down just six days after the attacks. Tenet's compelling narrative then turns to the war in Iraq as he provides dramatic insight and background on the run-up to the invasion, including a firsthand account of the fallout from the inclusion of "sixteen words" in the president's 2003 State of the Union address, which claimed that Saddam Hussein had sought to purchase uranium from Africa; the true context of Tenet's own now-famous "slam dunk" comment regarding Saddam's WMD program; and the CIA's critical role in an administration predisposed to take the country to war. In doing so, he sets the record straight about CIA operations and shows readers that the truth is more complex than suggested in other versions of recent history offered thus far. Through it all, Tenet paints an unflinching self-portrait of a man caught between the warring forces of the administration's decision-making process, the reams of frightening intelligence pouring in from around the world, and his own conscience. In <i>At the Center of the Storm</i>, George Tenet draws on his unmatched experience within the opaque mirrors of intelligence and provides crucial information previously undisclosed to offer a moving, revelatory profile of both a man and a nation in times of crisis. 612066 book 30 4 2007 At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA total:175|5:15|4:75|3:56|2:25|1:4| 175 597 282 41 625712 0061147788 9780061147784 163 36 At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA 3.41 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176430661m/625712.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/625712.At_the_Center_of_the_Storm_My_Years_at_the_CIA 5 1 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 07 01:55:08 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 07 01:55:08 -0700 2007 more...]]> 625712 0061147788 9780061147784 163 36 At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA 3.41 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176430661m/625712.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/625712.At_the_Center_of_the_Storm_My_Years_at_the_CIA 4 1 false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri May 25 07:49:28 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 10 13:52:51 -0700 2007 more...]]> 625712 0061147788 9780061147784 163 36 At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA 3.41 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176430661m/625712.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/625712.At_the_Center_of_the_Storm_My_Years_at_the_CIA 3 1 false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu May 17 15:36:30 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 02 12:28:52 -0700 2007 more...]]> 625712 0061147788 9780061147784 163 36 At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA 3.41 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176430661m/625712.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/625712.At_the_Center_of_the_Storm_My_Years_at_the_CIA 3 0 false Sat Jun 23 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Mar 04 11:43:43 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 11:44:05 -0800 2009 more...]]> 625712 0061147788 9780061147784 163 36 At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA 3.41 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176430661m/625712.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/625712.At_the_Center_of_the_Storm_My_Years_at_the_CIA 0 1 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jan 16 02:02:39 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 02:03:19 -0800 2009 The narrator was Eric Conger, with Tenet himself reading the foreword and afterword. Produced by Harper Audio, and downloaded from Audible.

First, I have to say that I am very glad that George Tenet did not read the e...more...]]> 625712 0061147788 9780061147784 163 36 At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA 3.41 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176430661m/625712.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/625712.At_the_Center_of_the_Storm_My_Years_at_the_CIA 2 0 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 07 01:12:18 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 07 01:13:57 -0700 2008 more...]]> 625712 0061147788 9780061147784 163 36 At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA 3.41 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176430661m/625712.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/625712.At_the_Center_of_the_Storm_My_Years_at_the_CIA 4 0 false Mon Oct 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 26 14:43:09 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 14 10:53:26 -0700 2008
Detailing operations at CIA in the years prior to, during, and after 9/11, the book provides valuable insight into a world that the averag...more...]]> 625712 0061147788 9780061147784 163 36 At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA 3.41 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176430661m/625712.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/625712.At_the_Center_of_the_Storm_My_Years_at_the_CIA 3 0 false Sat Apr 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Feb 18 07:16:03 -0800 2008 Fri May 02 03:08:58 -0700 2008
Well written and readable. The beginning is slow--when he describes his relationship with his father and some other fluff I mainly skimmed over. Also, the info about the disorganization of the CIA--not riveting. Useful t...more...]]> 1910259 006115086X 9780061150869 4 2 At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA 3.41 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1190185451m/1910259.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1910259.At_the_Center_of_the_Storm_My_Years_at_the_CIA 2 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Feb 15 09:16:55 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 15 09:19:08 -0800 2008 more...]]> 951638 0007257414 9780007257416 4 2 At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA 3.41 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179754955m/951638.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/951638.At_the_Center_of_the_Storm_My_Years_at_the_CIA 3 0 false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 12 08:21:56 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 07 14:31:21 -0700 2007 more...]]> 625712 0061147788 9780061147784 163 36 At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA 3.41 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176430661m/625712.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/625712.At_the_Center_of_the_Storm_My_Years_at_the_CIA 3 0 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 19 00:48:27 -0800 2007 Tue Jan 01 10:37:49 -0800 2008 more...]]> 625712 0061147788 9780061147784 163 36 At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA 3.41 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176430661m/625712.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/625712.At_the_Center_of_the_Storm_My_Years_at_the_CIA 1 1 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 11:49:03 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 10:02:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 625712 0061147788 9780061147784 163 36 At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA 3.41 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176430661m/625712.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/625712.At_the_Center_of_the_Storm_My_Years_at_the_CIA 3 0 false Sat Oct 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 19:18:38 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 14:28:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 625712 0061147788 9780061147784 163 36 At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA 3.41 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176430661m/625712.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/625712.At_the_Center_of_the_Storm_My_Years_at_the_CIA 4 0 false Mon Mar 02 16:06:57 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 16:08:10 -0800 2009 625712 0061147788 9780061147784 163 36 At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA 3.41 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176430661m/625712.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/625712.At_the_Center_of_the_Storm_My_Years_at_the_CIA 4 0 false Mon Feb 25 20:28:46 -0800 2008 Mon Aug 11 11:23:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 625712 0061147788 9780061147784 163 36 At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA 3.41 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176430661m/625712.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/625712.At_the_Center_of_the_Storm_My_Years_at_the_CIA 3 0 false Wed Jul 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 10:10:13 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 00:10:10 -0700 2009 625712 0061147788 9780061147784 163 36 At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA 3.41 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176430661m/625712.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/625712.At_the_Center_of_the_Storm_My_Years_at_the_CIA 4 0 false Thu Apr 02 22:02:54 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 12:15:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 625712 0061147788 9780061147784 163 36 At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA 3.41 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176430661m/625712.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/625712.At_the_Center_of_the_Storm_My_Years_at_the_CIA 0 0 false Sat Dec 27 19:33:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 19:33:00 -0800 2008 625712 0061147788 9780061147784 163 36 At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA 3.41 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176430661m/625712.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/625712.At_the_Center_of_the_Storm_My_Years_at_the_CIA 0 0 false Wed Mar 18 14:35:11 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 14:35:30 -0700 2009 625712 0061147788 9780061147784 163 36 At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA 3.41 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176430661m/625712.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/625712.At_the_Center_of_the_Storm_My_Years_at_the_CIA 0 0 false Thu Jan 08 13:12:28 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 13:12:51 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=625712