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Product Identifiers
PublisherCrown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-100307338088
ISBN-139780307338082
eBay Product ID (ePID)73334646
Product Key Features
Book TitleFailure Factory : How Unelected Bureaucrats Are Undermining U. S. Security
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
TopicPolitical Process / Campaigns & Elections, Corruption & Misconduct, Intelligence & Espionage, International Relations / General, United States / 21st Century, American Government / General, Security (National & International)
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, History
AuthorBill Gertz
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight10.5 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsPraise for Bill Gertz "Gertz is legendary among national security reporters. . . . He is the envy of his competitors." -Washington Monthly "Bill Gertz remains a national asset. And as he shines his light in unwelcome places, he remains as well an agenda setter." -Weekly Standard "The hottest reporter in town . . . [Gertz] breaks dozens of stories every year." -Washington Post Praise for Gertz's latestNew York TimesBestseller,Enemies "This book is chilling. . . . I'm afraid of the impact it's going to have, because it's so shocking." -Rush Limbaugh "A new blockbuster book." -The Drudge Report "Bill Gertz is sui generis among Washington reporters. . . . Even someone who is reflexively friendly towards intelligence and law enforcement agencies must feel appalled at Mr. Gertz's account of sweeping incompetence." -Washington Times From the Hardcover edition., Praise for Bill Gertz "Gertz is legendary among national security reporters. . . . He is the envy of his competitors." - Washington Monthly "Bill Gertz remains a national asset. And as he shines his light in unwelcome places, he remains as well an agenda setter." - Weekly Standard "The hottest reporter in town . . . [Gertz] breaks dozens of stories every year." - Washington Post Praise for Gertz's latest New York Times Bestseller, Enemies "This book is chilling. . . . I'm afraid of the impact it's going to have, because it's so shocking." -Rush Limbaugh "A new blockbuster book." -The Drudge Report "Bill Gertz is sui generis among Washington reporters. . . . Even someone who is reflexively friendly towards intelligence and law enforcement agencies must feel appalled at Mr. Gertz's account of sweeping incompetence." - Washington Times
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SynopsisThe U.S. government is in crisis. The real power in America has shifted to a vast network of unelected officials whose authority has grown wildly out of control. In his latest blockbuster book, acclaimed defense and national-security reporter Bill Gertz exposes this group of astonishingly powerful leadersand their enablers in the political classand its devastating effect on America's national security. Gertz names names of those who actively subvert official U.S. policyincluding not only liberal Democrats but also a number of so-called Republicans who have joined this insidious "Blame America First" crowd. Based on scores of exclusive interviews and displaying the groundbreaking reporting that has made Bill Gertz's previous books smash bestsellers, The Failure Factory offers a chilling look at the threats to our national security that exist within our own government. "Mr. Gertz makes some extremely important points." The Washington Times "The hottest reporter in town . . . [Gertz] breaks dozens of stories every year." The Washington Post, The U.S. government is in crisis. The real power in America has shifted to a vast network of unelected officials whose authority has grown wildly out of control. In his latest blockbuster book, acclaimed defense and national-security reporter Bill Gertz exposes this group of astonishingly powerful leaders-and their enablers in the political class-and its devastating effect on America's national security. Gertz names names of those who actively subvert official U.S. policy-including not only liberal Democrats but also a number of so-called Republicans who have joined this insidious "Blame America First" crowd. Based on scores of exclusive interviews and displaying the groundbreaking reporting that has made Bill Gertz's previous books smash bestsellers, The Failure Factory offers a chilling look at the threats to our national security that exist within our own government. "Mr. Gertz makes some extremely important points." - The Washington Times "The hottest reporter in town . . . Gertz] breaks dozens of stories every year." - The Washington Post