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Undaunted: My Fight Against Americaâs Enemies, at Home and Abroad
Maybe someday
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Readers
56/100Critics
10/100Scholars
Author:
John O. Brennan
Publisher:
Celadon Books
Date:
October 6, 2020
A memoir from former CIA director John Brennan, spanning his more than thirty years in government, covering everything from Bin Laden's death to Russia's interference with the 2016 election.
What The Reviewers Say
Brennan’s memoir presents a rich portrait of his unusual life, which took him from a working-class New Jersey neighborhood to a position as a Middle East specialist who met with kings and presidents and witnessed the rise of Al Qaeda. But as a reporter who has spent much of the last two decades writing about counterterrorism matters in which Brennan played an important role, I recognized the virtual absence of certain topics.
The best thing about the memoir of this very strong-willed and prickly man is that it’s a full Brennan, from beginning to end. This is a headstrong and unapologetic book, one whose author tells us what he really thinks — especially about President Trump.
Gone are the days when national security chiefs quietly retired and perhaps wrote a discreet book a few years later recounting their years of service in understated tones.
[A] fly-on-the-wall view of life in Langley as well as a host of global hot spots.
