Leon Panetta Livres

Leon Panetta has had two of the most consequential careers of any American public servant in the past fifty years. His first, beginning as an army intelligence officer and including a run as one of Congress's most powerful and respected members, lasted 35 years and culminated in his role as Clinton's budget czar and White House chief of staff. He then retired' to establish the Panetta Institute,to serve on the Iraq Study Group; and to protect the California coast. In 2009 he accepted what many said was a thankless task: returning to public office as the director of the CIA.'

The book offers an in-depth account of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon, detailing the destruction caused by American Airlines Flight 77 and the subsequent rescue and recovery efforts. Through firsthand accounts from hundreds of interviews, it captures the chaos, tragedy, and heroism of that day, highlighting the bravery of both military personnel and civilians. With 32 pages of unpublished photographs and illustrations, it presents a comprehensive narrative of survival and the lessons learned for future emergencies, emphasizing the human spirit amidst disaster.