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James Bamford’s A Pretext for War critiques the U.S. intelligence community’s shortcomings and the Bush administration’s politicization of intelligence in the lead‑up to the Iraq War. Drawing on investigative research, Bamford examines how pre‑9/11 threat assessments were mishandled and how post‑9/11 policies were shaped by a desire to justify a military intervention in Iraq. He argues that the declaration of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction and the subsequent war were driven by political elites rather than solid evidence, ultimately compromising American security and altering the global balance of power.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Politics & Government/Government
Authors: James Bamford
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