The Ground Truth : The Untold Story of America under Attack on 9/11 Hardcover - 2009
by Farmer, John
- Used
From the senior counsel to the9/11 Commission, a mesmerizingreal-time portrayal of that day,why we weren't told the truth,and why our nation is still at risk.
As one of the primary authors of the9/11 Commission Report, John Farmeris proud of his and his colleagues' work.Yet he came away from the experienceconvinced that there was a further storyto be told, one he was uniquely qualifiedto write.
Now that story can be told. Taperecordings, transcripts, and contemporaneousrecords that had been classifiedhave since been declassified, andthe inspector general's investigations ofgovernment conduct have been completed.Drawing on his knowledge ofthose sources, as well as his years as anattorney in public and private practice,Farmer reconstructs the truth of whathappened on that fateful day and thedisastrous circumstances that allowedit: the institutionalized disconnect betweenwhat those on the ground knewand what those in power did. He details-terrifyingly and illuminatingly-the keymoments in the years, months, weeks,and days that preceded the attacks, thendescends almost in real time through theattacks themselves, portraying them asthey have never before been seen.
Ultimately, Farmer builds the inescapablyconvincing case that the officialversion not only is almost entirely untruebut serves to create a false impression oforder and security. The ground truth thatFarmer captures suggests a very differentscenario-one that is doomed to berepeated unless the systemic failures hereveals are confronted and remedied.
Description
Details
- Title The Ground Truth : The Untold Story of America under Attack on 9/11
- Author Farmer, John
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 388
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Publishing Group, U.S.A.
- Date 2009-09-08
- Illustrated Yes
- Bookseller's Inventory # 3780753-6
- ISBN 9781594488948 / 1594488940
- Weight 1.33 lbs (0.60 kg)
- Dimensions 9.24 x 6.36 x 1.31 in (23.47 x 16.15 x 3.33 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, Terrorism - United States
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009023297
- Dewey Decimal Code 973.931
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Summary
As one of the primary authors of the 9/11 Commission Report, John Farmer is proud of his and his colleagues? work. Yet he came away from the experience convinced that there was a further story to be told, one he was uniquely qualified to write.
Now that story can be told. Tape recordings, transcripts, and contemporaneous records that had been classified have since been declassified, and the inspector general?s investigations of government conduct have been completed. Drawing on his knowledge of those sources, as well as his years as an attorney in public and private practice, Farmer reconstructs the truth of what happened on that fateful day and the disastrous circumstances that allowed it: the institutionalized disconnect between what those on the ground knew and what those in power did. He details ?terrifyingly and illuminatingly?the key moments in the years, months, weeks, and days that preceded the attacks, then descends almost in real time through the attacks themselves, portraying them as they have never before been seen.
Ultimately, Farmer builds the inescapably convincing case that the official version not only is almost entirely untrue but serves to create a false impression of order and security. The ground truth that Farmer captures suggests a very different scenario?one that is doomed to be repeated unless the systemic failures he reveals are confronted and remedied.
