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Blind Spot: the Secret History of American Counterterrorism
Title: Blind Spot: the Secret History of American Counterterrorism
Author: Timothy Naftali
Date: 2005
Bibliography: Naftali, Timothy 2005. Blind Spot: the Secret History of American Counterterrorism. NY: Basic Books
Key Words:
Terrorist Threat Integration Center (TTIC), Director of National Intelligence (DNI), DHS, X-2 program, British theory of counterespionage, Skorzeny hunt, OSS, German Intelligence Services (GIS), Tokyo Convention, Interagency Group on International Aviation, FAA, El Al Hijacking, Cuban insurgency 1966, Rebel Armed Forces (FAR)
Summary of Key Issues, Points, Conclusions:
A 399 page book outlining the history of America’s battle against terrorism. Detailed and laid out in chronological order the work allows for fast reading and provides an excellent index for researchers. Conclusions of the work point towards a more capable federal bureaucracy in the fight against terrorist threats, with the caveat that more is needed to safeguard Americans. The Terrorist Threat Integration Center (TTIC), the 9/11 Commission, establishment of a Directory for National Intelligence (DNI) and other initiatives undertaken during the Bush administration are hailed as successful starts to solving the terrorist conundrum facing policy makers in the 21st century.
Name of Researcher: Tyson Voelkel
Institution: Integrative Center for Homeland Security at Texas A&M University
Date Posted: February 1, 2007