The Failure Factory: How Unelected Bureaucrats Are Undermining U.S. Security [Paperback]

Bill Gertz (Author)

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Publication Date: October 27, 2009

The U.S. government is in crisis.

The real power in America has shifted to a vast network of unelected officials whose authority has grown wildly out of control. In his latest blockbuster book, acclaimed defense and national-security reporter Bill Gertz exposes this group of astonishingly powerful leaders–and their enablers in the political class–and its devastating effect on America’s national security. Gertz names names of those who actively subvert official U.S. policy–including not only liberal Democrats but also a number of so-called Republicans who have joined this insidious “Blame America First” crowd.

Based on scores of exclusive interviews and displaying the groundbreaking reporting that has made Bill Gertz’s previous books smash bestsellers, The Failure Factory offers a chilling look at the threats to our national security that exist within our own government.


“Mr. Gertz makes some extremely important points.” –The Washington Times

“The hottest reporter in town . . . [Gertz] breaks dozens of stories every year.” –The Washington Post

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Praise for Bill Gertz

“Gertz is legendary among national security reporters. . . . He is the envy of his competitors.”
—Washington Monthly

“Bill Gertz remains a national asset. And as he shines his light in unwelcome places, he remains as well an agenda setter.”
—Weekly Standard

“The hottest reporter in town . . . [Gertz] breaks dozens of stories every year.”
—Washington Post


Praise for Gertz’s latest New York Times Bestseller, Enemies

“This book is chilling. . . . I’m afraid of the impact it’s going to have, because it’s so shocking.”
—Rush Limbaugh

“A new blockbuster book.”
—The Drudge Report

“Bill Gertz is sui generis among Washington reporters. . . . Even someone who is reflexively friendly towards intelligence and law enforcement agencies must feel appalled at Mr. Gertz’s account of sweeping incompetence.”
—Washington Times


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About the Author

BILL GERTZ, the acclaimed defense and national security reporter for the Washington Times, is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Enemies, Treachery, Breakdown, and Betrayal. He is an analyst for Fox News and has appeared on many television and radio programs, including This Week, John McLaughlin’s One on One, Hannity & Colmes, The O’Reilly Factor, and The Rush Limbaugh Show. Gertz lives in Maryland.


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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press (October 27, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0307338088
• ISBN-13: 978-0307338082
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.7 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,118,080 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting, March 3, 2010

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This review is from: The Failure Factory: How Unelected Bureaucrats Are Undermining U.S. Security (Paperback)

Frightening expose' on the role career government employees take in our country's policy-making decisions. The biases of government employees in sensitive areas can - and have - influenced strategic reports that are used by lawmakers and military leaders when making life & death decisions. Every American should read this book and know what is happening inside the Beltway.