A Pretext for War

Author James Bamford appeared on the Diane Rehm Show to talk about his latest book A Pretext for War: 9/11, Iraq, and the Abuse of America’read more

Author James Bamford appeared on the Diane Rehm Show to talk about his latest book A Pretext for War: 9/11, Iraq, and the Abuse of America’s Intelligence Agencies, published by Doubleday. The book covered America’s intelligence community and their approach to information leading up to the September 11th attacks, as well as the intelligence community’s data gathering and subsequent reports that led to the current war in Iraq. In both instances the author outlined what he saw as their shortcomings and failures as a result of a series of miscalculations and misjudgments. He responded to telephone calls from listeners. close

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Program ID:
181919-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Broadcast
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jun 26, 2004 | 1:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jul 11, 2004 | 2:30am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jun 26, 2004 | 1:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 28, 2004 | 7:04am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 11, 2004 | 2:30am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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