Intelligence matters : the CIA, the FBI, Saudi Arabia, and the failure of America's war on terror / Bob Graham with Jeff Nussbaum.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [273]-277) and index.

Introduction : the realities of today -- 1. A meeting in Malaysia -- 2. Arrival in America -- 3. Settled in San Diego -- 4. Beginning training -- 5. A gathering storm -- 6. Hanjour joins al-Hazmi -- 7. Teaming up -- 8. Terrorists on the move -- 9. Final preparations -- 10. Zero hour -- 11. The aftermath -- 12. A meeting at MacDill -- 13. The inquiry begins -- 14. Into the Middle East -- 15. Discoveries in San Diego -- 16. A "slam dunk"? -- 17. "Blood on your hands" -- 18. Stonewall -- 19. Final battles -- Conclusion : the realities of today -- App. Lessons learned -- Recommendations of the Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities before and after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

"In this insider's report, Senator Bob Graham reveals faults in America's national security network severe enough to raise fundamental questions about the competence and honesty of public officials in the CIA, the FBI, and the White House." "As a result of his Senate work, Graham has become convinced that the attacks of September 11 could have been avoided, and that the Bush administration's war on terrorism has failed to address the immediate danger posed by al-Qaeda, Hezbollah, and Hamas in Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, and Somalia. His book is a reminder that at the highest levels of national security, now more than ever, intelligence matters."--BOOK JACKET.