Next month, Steve Flynn, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (and often mentioned in this blog) will release his newest book: America the Vulnerable -- How Our Government Is Failing to Protect Us from Terrorism
this is a very scary book. it will bring up a lot of very important homeland security (especially port security) weaknesses.
overview:
Three years after September 11, we are still dangerously unprepared to prevent or respond to anotherattack on American soil. Faced with this threat, the United States should be operating on a wartime footingat home. But despite the many new security precautionsthat have been proposed, our most serious vulnerabilities remain ominously exposed.
summation: buy this book (to be released on July 20)
and some good quotes:
"If officials in Washington would read just one book, this is it. It should scare us into action." --Fareed Zakaria, author of The Future of Freedom"America the Vulnerable will grip you, intrigue you, frighten you and inspire you. Flynn is a genuine expert."
--Norman Ornstein, resident scholar, American Enterprise Institute"This book had to be written. Flynn’s threat scenarios are chillingly persuasive. His urgent prescriptions are compelling."
--Gary Hart, former U.S. Senator, co-chair, the United States Commission on National Security for the 21st Century"Stunningly detailed. Unsettling but necessary reading for all Americans deeply concerned about the future security of our nation."
--Warren Rudman, former U.S. Senator, co-chair, the United States Commission on National Security for the 21st Century"A critical read for both our political leaders and every American citizen."
--Jeffrey E. Garten, Dean, Yale School of Management
