Our Own Worst Enemy
Asking the Right Questions About Security to Protect You, Your Family, and America
Chapter One
Introduction
Wrong Questions Produce Wrong
Answers
JUST NINE DAYS AFTER THE 9/11 ATTACKS, TWO MEN AND A WOMAN CROSSED
Pennsylvania Avenue and approached the northwest entrance to the
White House. All three carried briefcases. Security was incredibly
tight, and it took them nearly fifteen minutes to clear the metal,
explosives, and radiological detectors, and a physical search of
their bags. These were not regular times at the White House, and
these were not regular guests.
Everything appeared normal, but a uniformed Secret Service agent
asked one of the men why he had a surgical mask in his briefcase.
The man replied, "Just for demonstration. You saw Mayor Rudy
Giuliani wear one at Ground Zero, right?" The three were permitted
to enter. They walked down two corridors and up two flights of
stairs. After waiting for several minutes in a small room, Vi ... read full excerpt from Our Own Worst Enemy ebook
