The test of our times : America under siege-- and how we can be safe again / Tom Ridge with Lary Bloom.
| Author/creator |
Ridge, Thomas J. |
| Other author/creator | Bloom, Lary. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2009. |
| Description | xv, 288 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | To the fields of Shanksville -- We're all expendable -- A powder keg -- Culture of secrecy -- The colors of fear (and laughter) -- The politics of terrorism -- Underneath the scenes -- "Buttoning up" Iraq -- Matthew Broderick's day off -- Anthrax at the Oscars -- Internationally speaking -- Christmas orange -- FEMA and the gathering storm -- The politics of terrorism -- E pluribus unum -- An enlightened congress -- Beliefs and choices. |
| Abstract | The first secretary of Homeland Security evaluates the challenges faced by the country and his team in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, the anthrax case, and the emergence of new Al-Qaeda operations, and evaluates the DHS's controversial successes and missteps. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 2009016740 |
| ISBN | 9780312534875 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0312534876 (alk. paper) |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV6432 .R53 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |