false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170957509m/78612.jpg 78612 7 Seymour Hersh has been a legendary investigative reporter since 1969 when he broke the My Lai story in Vietnam. His considerable skill and well-placed sources inside the government, intelligence community, military, and the diplomatic corps have allowed him access to a wide range of information unavailable to most reporters. <I>Chain of Command</I> is packed with specific details and thoughtful analysis of events since the attacks of September 11, 2001, including intelligence failures prior to 9/11; postwar planning regarding Afghanistan and Iraq; the corruption of the Saudi family; Pakistan's nuclear program, which spread nuclear technology via the black market (and admitted as such); influence peddling at the highest levels; and the torture scandal at Abu Ghraib prison, among other topics. The book collects and elaborates on stories Hersh wrote for <I>The New Yorker</I>, and includes an introduction by the magazine's editor, David Remnick, on Hersh's background and his sources.<p> Part of Hersh's skill lies in uncovering official reports that have been buried because government or military leaders find them too revealing or embarrassing. <I>Chain of Command</I> is filled with such stories, particularly regarding the manner in which sensitive intelligence was gathered and disseminated within the Bush administration. Hersh details how serious decisions were made in secret by a small handful of people, often based on selective information. Part of the problem was, and remains, a lack of human intelligence in critical parts of the Middle East, but it also has much to do with the considerable infighting within the administration by those trying to make intelligence fit preconceived conclusions. A prime example of this is the story about the files that surfaced allegedly detailing how Iraq had purchased uranium from Niger in order to build nuclear weapons. Though the files were soon proven to be forgeries, the Bush administration still used them as evidence against Saddam Hussein and therefore part of the reason for invading Iraq. In these pages, Hersh offers readers a clearer understanding of what has happened since September 11, and what we might expect in the future. --<I>Shawn Carkonen</I> 300888 2004 Chain of Command: The Road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib total:215|5:47|4:110|3:54|2:4|1:0| 215 845 334 23 4 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sat Jan 05 20:48:59 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 05 20:55:22 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Mar 21 20:54:16 -0700 2007 Wed Mar 21 20:54:16 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 26 13:14:40 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 26 13:16:19 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 17 21:58:06 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 21:58:45 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Mon Dec 08 18:23:21 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 18:25:03 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Wed Jan 02 19:33:04 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 02 19:36:45 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Dec 17 18:04:16 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 18:04:41 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 08 19:25:17 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 01 06:12:16 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Aug 12 08:51:07 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 08:54:14 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 08:51:07 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 04 10:14:02 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 10:27:59 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Wed Oct 29 07:05:14 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 29 07:05:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed May 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 13 16:48:37 -0700 2008 Wed May 07 14:04:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Mon Mar 05 21:13:54 -0800 2007 Mon Mar 05 21:18:21 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Nov 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Nov 12 05:55:34 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 12 05:59:51 -0800 2008 1 4 0 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 07 05:47:03 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 07 05:48:43 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 05 22:17:35 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 13 04:15:48 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Dec 09 20:35:04 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 09 20:36:00 -0800 2007 5 0 false false Sat Oct 04 15:16:54 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 15:18:14 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sat May 31 04:46:54 -0700 2008 Sat May 31 04:47:32 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Tue Feb 12 15:50:57 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 12 18:52:35 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=78612