AGAINST ALL ENEMIES

When first published in March of last year, this Washington insider’s take on “America’s War on Terror” sent jolts of consternation through the nation’s halls of power. Clarke, advisor to three presidents, has a lot of blame to pass around, including upon himself, but he levels his most damning criticism at the current Administration. Alan Nebelthau’s narration is admirably crisp and clear. Further, he succeeds in conveying a sense of dignity to the entire exercise and maintains a welcome journalistic distance, laid-back but never boring. Y.R. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/SEP 05]