national security

Presents an in-depth look into the secret debates, tension, and distrust within the White House, the Pentagon, and State Department from mid-2006 to mid-2008 over the way the war in Iraq has been handled.

Provides a behind-the-scenes account of how the National Commission on Terroist Attacks Upon the United States, better known as the 9/11 Commission, went about investigating the facts and compiling their report on the events leading up to, and on the day of the terrorist attacks on the U.S.

Drawing on over twenty years of active military and government service, the author presents a detailed overview of the plans of the terrorists and insurgents who target Americans; and the U.S. tactics needed to stop them.

A compilation of facts and statistics on national security in the U.S., discussing the threat of conventional weapons, weapons of mass destruction, countries of proliferation concern, biological and chemical attacks, international and domestic terrorism, the military, and related topics.

Contains twenty-three essays in which various authors present opposing viewpoints on the topic of weapons of mass destruction, discussing terrorism, U.S. policies toward nuclear weapons, U.S. defense systems, and weapons proliferation.

Provides information on the history and duties of the FBI, the NSA, the CIA, and the Department of Homeland Security. Includes color photographs and Internet sites for additional information.

Examines the Kennedy administration, their determination to crack down on organized crime and Communism, and Robert Kennedy's quest for justice and vengeance in the aftermath of John Kennedy's assassination in 1963.

Argues that the U.S. should launch a full-scale invasion of Iraq, destroy its weapons of mass destruction, and rebuild the country, and explains how it could be done. Also provides an analysis of U.S.-Iraq relations since the 1980s.

Examines the social, political, and economic controversies surrounding Civil Rights in America including discrimination against African and Arab Americans, Hispanics, gays and lesbians and discusses issues such as racial profiling, affirmative action, and anti-terrorist measures.

Reviews the Cuban missile crisis. Includes transcriptions of secretly recorded ExComm meetings that depict the tension and anger during the progression of the crisis. Documents the role of President John F. Kennedy in averting a nuclear conflict.