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Losing Bin Laden: How Bill Clinton's Failures Unleashed Global Terror Hardcover – August 1, 2003

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Journalist Rich Miniter uses his unparalleled access to sources and stories throughout the Middle East, Africa, and the United States. He paints a devastating portrait of how close the U.S. military was to killing bin Laden--on multiple occasions--and how, each time, Clinton dropped the ball and allowed bin Laden to grow stronger and more dangerous.

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...Losing bin Laden is an insightful and invaluable read. This is the Clinton administration I knew and lived. -- Lieutenant Colonel Robert

...a valuable history that should serve as a training manual in how not to run a foreign policy. -- Caspar Weinberger, Washington Times, September 2, 2003

...based on direct, on-the-record quotes from participants.... Miniter has written a bitter indictment of the American president. -- Robert D. Novak, The Washington Post, September 1, 2003

I am so happy to finally see this book by Richard Miniter titled, "Losing Bin Laden." -- Rush Limbaugh, September 2, 2003

I am so happy to finally see this book by Richard Miniter titled, "Losing Bin Laden: How Bill Clinton's Failures -- Rush Limbaugh, September 2, 2003

Losing bin Laden is an insightful and invaluable read. This is the Clinton administration I knew and lived. -- Lieutenant Colonel Robert

The author tapped an extraordinary array of sources.... This book delivers a devastating blow to the former President's reputation. -- Steve Forbes, Forbes, September 15, 2003

based on direct, on-the-record quotes from participants.... Miniter has written a bitter indictment of the American president. -- Robert D. Novak, The Washington Post, September 1, 2003

remarkably well-researched.... "Losing bin Laden" is a valuable history that should serve as a training manual in how not -- Caspar Weinberger, Washington Times, September 2, 2003

From the Inside Flap

Years before the public knew about bin Laden, Bill Clinton did. Bin Laden first attacked Americans during Clinton's presidential transition in December 1992. He struck again at the World Trade Center in February 1993. Over the next eight years the arch-terrorist's attacks would escalate, killing hundreds and wounding thousands--while Clinton did his best to stymie the FBI and CIA, and refused to wage a real war on terror.

Why?

The answer is here in investigative reporter Richard Miniter's stunning exposé that includes exclusive interviews with both of Clinton's National Security Advisors, Clinton's counterterrorism czar, his first Director of Central Intelligence, his Secretary of State, top CIA and FBI agents, lawmakers from both parties and foreign intelligence officials from France, Sudan, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates, as well as on-the-scene coverage from Sudan, Egypt, and elsewhere.

In Losing bin Laden you'll learn:

1)The never-before-told story of the Saudi government attempt to assasinate bin Laden 2)Why Bill Clinton refused to meet with his first Director of Central Intelligence 3)Drawn from secret Sudanese intelligence files, the never-before-told story of bin Laden's role in shooting down America's Black Hawk helicopters in Mogadishu, Somalia--and how Clinton manipulated the news media to keep the worst off America's TV screens 4)How Clinton ignored intelligence and offers of cooperation against bin Laden from several Muslim countries 5)The 1993 World Trade Center attack--why Clinton refused to believe it had been bombed; why the CIA was kept out of the investigation; and how one of the FBI's most trusted informants was actually a double agent working for bin Laden 6)Why the CIA never funded bin Laden--despite the liberal myths 7)The untold story of a respected congressman who repeatedly warned Clinton officials about bin Laden in 1993--and why he was ignored 8)Revealed for the first time: how Clinton and a democratic senator stopped the CIA from hiring Arabic translators--while phone intercepts from bin Laden remained untranslated 9)How the Predator spy plane--which spotted bin Laden three times--was grounded by bureaucratic infighting 10)Plus much more, including appendices of secret documents and photos, as well as the established links between bin Laden and Saddam Hussein's Iraq

Losing bin Laden is a dramatic, page-turning read, a riveting account of a terror war that bin Laden openly declared, but that Clinton left largely unfought. With a pounding narrative, upclose characters, and detailed scenes, it takes you inside the Oval Office, the White House Situation Room, and some of the deadliest terrorist cells that America has ever faced. If Clinton had fought back, the attacks on September 11, 2001 might never have happened.

Losing bin Laden is a story--and one hell of a lesson--that the reader will never forget.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Regnery; First Edition (August 1, 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 317 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0895260743
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0895260741
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.27 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.1 x 9 inches

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R. Bartlett

I'm readi this book right now. It is a.....................

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2004

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wonderul testimony to Richard Clarke's lies, distortions, and half-truths. I got quite a laugh when Rumsfield told the press on TV last Sunday that he wasn't even at one of the meetings where Clarke quoted him as saying something........ I don't know what it was because Clarke's book is not worth quoting.
It just shows how biased one can be toward the truth. I lived through those times that Richard Miniter writes about. I saw them happen, and generally saw Clinton do NOTHING! How can the leftists who disclaim this book deny what we know happened.
Remember the 18 dead Army Rangers that Klinton left to their doom because of lack of planning and support? The press barely covered that. Talk about lack of planning in Iraq. At least Bush didn't leave the soldiers to die without at least sending in support, when possible.
It is interesting to note that the leftist rate the book low, and others rate it high. Not much objectivity here. I hope the day never comes when the conservatives act like the leftists. The leftists are going to split this country apart with their nastiness and negativism and lies. No wonder the socialist countries and the intimidated, like Spain, want Kerry to win. They are absolutely terrified of Bush. Doesn't that say something about the leftist, Kerry, when those countries want him to win?
You know it does.

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Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2003

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The author does a great job in connecting the dots. He does not hold Clinton responsible for the first attack on the WTC but rather holds him responsible for the politically correct, flacid response to a near disaster. The author continues to develop events here and overseas into a pattern where the US response to Bin Laden's ever more aggessive attacks only encouraged further attacks.
The problem is not just Bill Clinton but the rather the team he brought and the culture he initiated in DC. As the author documents, there were multiple opportunites to get inside the 9-11 plot and Bin Laden , but many were overlooked, killed by the Justice Dept under Reno's dictatorship or stalled.
The State Department's opposition to adequate support for the troops in Somalia lead to the disaster. For those who believe the presence of the requested AC-130 gunships would not have altered the battle they might look to see who won the Collier trophy last year - the crew of one gunship which fought off a large force of Taliban/Bin Landen troops to save vastly outnumbered special forces in Afganistan.
Those who doubt the author's conclusions might also look to the written comments of Dick Morris in his columns or Dereliction of Duty which also documents Clinton's lack of focus.
There is also the written documentation from the FBI offices asking only that HQ allow them to follow up on leads and offering the comment that someone will die if they are ignored. The chokepoint was not in the field offices of the CIA/FBI/DOD but rather in DC where Clinton's people ruled.
Finally, in the organized group of negative posters there is a fixation on holding Reagan/Bush responsible for Bin Laden. If this is so ( in the beginning) then they need to give Reagan/ bush credit for the defeat of the Soviet Army in Afganistan, something they have been very reluctant to do. It was this defeat which played a major role in convincing the world that the often proclaimed manifest destiny of Communism was a hollow promise/threat. Furthermore, it ignores the reality that leaders of countries and movements change. Many in the State Department supported Mao but none have stepped forward to accept responsibility for the 30 million or so innocent citizens who died at his hand.
In summary - a very readable book which will help to understand many of the pieces of the puzzle as they unfold.
Highly recommended
Most of the one and two star reviews start off with the premise that the author or publisher is only interested in trashing the Clinton legacy. It is painfully obvious that most of these posters have NOT read the book.

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First Class Analysis of an Important Topic

Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2003

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After reading this very well written book, you will realize why all U.S. Presidents must have some form of military or defense training. This is true whether we are at peace or at war. The President of the United States is the commander and chief of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. Our federal government's MAIN job is to protect us and our property from harm.
It is clear that many of the mistakes Bill Clinton made, were due to his lack of training in and early disrespect for the U.S. Armed Forces. How can we expect a 60's hippie protester turned lawyer, to recognize the signs of impending danger, and make correct strategic decisions? Bill missed many clues along the way because he simply did not have the required experience with defense related issues, and therefore was unsuitable for the office of President. This is in addition his aledged lack of moral fiber.
This book documents in clear form the many errors in judgement which the Clintons made, and how they affected the events which hurt our country, and caused thousands of Americans to die needlessly.
The book is written in a easy to read style and is interesting all the way thru. Get the truth right here on Amazon.com with Mr Miniters new book.

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Ross

One of the best accounts of pre 9/11 Osama Bin Laden

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 8, 2009

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For a history of what Bin Laden was up to in the 1990s this is hard to beat. It begins with a brief outline of Bin Laden's background and his role in the Afghan resistance to the USSR (Contary to popular myth he was not funded by the CIA who primarily funded Afghans not Arabs), where he used his family wealth to become a kind of quartermaster for the jihadis heading to Afghanistan. There is little evidence that he actually did any fighting himself but the role gave him a vast array of contacts that enabled him to become the head of a global Islamist movement.

In the 1990s he launched an ever larger series of attacks against the USA, Miniter's case is that the inadequacy of President Clinton's response enabled Bin Laden's murderous campaign to continue unabated until the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. He makes with a strong command of the facts and an impressive array of interviews with key players.

As Clinton's record on terrorism was so abysmal any fair minded appraisal of his record will be beset by accusations of partisanship by Clinton supporters, but can anyone really defend his response to the first World Trade Center bombing, treating it purely as a criminal matter so that counter intelligence agencies couldn't share information? Or his refusal to even meet James Woolsey, directer of the CIA more than twice in his two year term? Clinton treated terrorism and foreign affairs as an afterthought at best a distraction at worst.

Miniter actually specifically defends Clinton against partisan accusations without basis- like the claim he did nothing, or that he only bombed Sudan and Afghanistan because of the impeachment hearings. He is also highly sympathetic to Richard Clarke, the Clinton era counter terrorism 'Czar' whose hostility to the Bush administration is well publicised.

Even so it is hard to arge that the response of his administration to the attacks that ran from late 1992 onwards was anything short of negligent.

The book is well written and each part of the story is told in an engaging manner and could probably stand alone as particularly good magazine articles.

The one criticism I would make is that Miniter should really have continued the story up to 9/11 rather than the end of Clinton's term, as that is a somewhat articial stopping point.

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