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At the Center of the Storm
- My Years at the CIA
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 18 hrs and 27 mins
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Summary
Beginning with his installation as director of Central Intelligence in 1997, Tenet unfolds the momentous events that led up to 9/11: his declaration of war on Al Qa'ida, his worldwide operational plan to fight terror, his warnings to White House officials, and the plan for a response laid down just six days after the attack. Tenet also reveals the CIA's efforts since 9/11 to hunt down the fugitive members of Al Qa'ida's leadership.
In his gripping narrative of the run-up to the war in Iraq, Tenet provides fresh insights and background, including a privileged account of how the famous "sixteen words" made it into the president's State of the Union speech, the real context of his own now-famous "slam-dunk" comment, and the CIA's views of the rise of an Iraqi insurgency. Finally, as the country digs in for a prolonged war, he gives his thoughts on how we can forge a more secure world.
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- Gismofly
- 17-09-14
Real History
What made the experience of listening to At the Center of the Storm the most enjoyable?
The pace never stopped. Things about recent history I never knew .... and neither did the media at the time.
What about Arthur Morey’s performance did you like?
He's a far better narrator than George Tenet the author! Had the right timbre - I thought he was George Tenet!
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Iraq......you're a pain in the backside.
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This is a reference work for future academics.
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- MLH
- 07-10-17
More useful and informative than expected it to be
You have to have sympathy for the person in this challenging role. Gives you a sense of internal power struggles at home as well as abroad.
Disappointing assessment of Israel / Palestine however only to be expected with the lobby groups at play in US politics.
Despite this, many prognoses for the future are fair and balanced in their full depressing glory.
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- Andrew Railton
- 08-10-21
One point of view
As with all books of this ilk you are only getting one point of view. We will never know the full truth but this seems closer than most. it sort of fits with perception if you know what I mean.
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