Hide and Seek - by John a Cassara (Hardcover)

About the Book

An agent follows terrorism's unusual money trail

Book Synopsis

One failure of 9/11 that has not received the attention it deserves is the inadequacy of the U.S. and international network of financial transparency reporting requirements to detect terrorist finance. In Hide and Seek, John A. Cassara, an expert in the fields of terrorist financing and money laundering, provides personal insight into the workings of the intelligence and law enforcement communities. He contends that the mistakes made by many different agencies before 9/11 were not isolated. Rather, he says these blunders were a result of bureaucratic cultures, misguided policies, and entrenched ways of doing business. Moreover, vulnerabilities still exist. Cassara's unique background allows personal insight into the real workings of the intelligence and law enforcement communities that failed us on September 11, 2001. His memoir provides a true-life perspective on issues, procedures, government cultures, and decisions that are so vitally important today.

Review Quotes

"HIDE AND SEEK should be required reading for anyone working in the fields of homeland security, counterterrorism, and terrorist financing, as well as for concerned citizens. John Cassara's unique experience working in varied government positions gives him insights that few have acquired. And his experience has led him to an understanding of how terrorists operate right under our noses when financing their operations. Monitoring the flow of terrorist funds can be a great resource in terrorism prevention. Yet shockingly, the U.S. government has not even begun to come to grips with the issues revealed in HIDE AND SEEK. As an educational tool, this book is a national asset; more important, though, is that it sounds the alarm of a clear and present danger to which our country is oblivious." --Kris J. Kolesnik, former U.S. Senate investigator to Sen. Charles Grassley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee

"John Cassara, career CIA, Secret Service and Treasury agent, has written a book that's sure to make some counterterrorism officials squirm. In HIDE AND SEEK: INTELLIGENCE, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND THE STALLED WAR ON TERRORIST FINANCE . . . Cassara contradicts Bush administration assurances that it has put a dent in terrorism finance, citing "a series of . . . wrong decisions and misplaced priorities . . . facilitated by bureaucratic cultures and entrenched ways of doing business. . . ." --Jeff Stein, national security editor, CQ HOMELAND SECURITY