homeland security

After 9/11 the U.S. government began to close its borders in an effort to fight terrorism. The Bush administration's goal was to build new lines of defense without stifling the flow of people and ideas from abroad that has helped build the world's most dynamic economy. Unfortunately it did not work out that way. This book is an assessment of the dangers faced by a nation that cuts itself off from the rest of the world.

The author was the CIA's most respected former Middle East counterterrorism officer. He was trained to stand in the shoes of a terrorist and appraise targets. He used his training to write this book and look closely at the measures taken to protect America in the wake of 9/11. His question: is Homeland Security doing enough?.