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The Man Who Warned America : The Life and Death of John O'Neill, the FBI's Embattled Counterterror Warrior
The Man Who Warned America The Life and Death of John O'Neill the FBI's Embattled Counterterror Warrior Author:Murray Weiss On September 11, 2001, counterterror expert and FBI veteran John O'Neill perished at the World Trade Center. Ironically, O'Neill's lifelong mission had been to protect Americans from harm and to force his colleagues to face the possibility of an attack on American soil. Nearly three years later, the 9/11 commission hearings shed new light on the... more » foresight he showed in his dogged pursuit of terrorist networks, and in his embattled efforts to foster communication between the woefully underprepared FBI and CIA. In 1995, O'Neill became the first agent to recognize al Qaeda as the greatest terrorist threat to America, and he determinedly fought for drastic changes in the intelligence agencies' outdated approaches to an ever-evolving breed of international terrorism. An innovative leader in the FBI's highest national security positions, O'Neill permanently changed the face of counterterrorism. During every major investigation of the 1990s, from the capture of 1993 World Trade Center bomber Ramzi Yousef to the USS Cole attack, O'Neill's charisma, larger-than-life personality, and hard-charging style won him many powerful admirers -- and some bitter enemies. Over time, O'Neill began to feel the strain of juggling his all-consuming work and a secret, complex web of romantic relationships. Disillusioned by the FBI's resistance to change, he ultimately resigned. Just days later, O'Neill was killed while at his new job as director of security at the World Trade Center. In this groundbreaking book, Murray Weiss weaves insider insight and hundreds of interviews into a hard-hitting look at intelligence before 9/11, and a masterful tale of John O'Neill's quest to save America.« less
Nina B. (NinaB) reviewed The Man Who Warned America : The Life and Death of John O'Neill, the FBI's Embattled Counterterror Warrior on + 15 more book reviews
Very interesting. A good book on why 9/11 happened.