Formatted Contents Note:
Acknowledgments -- Introduction : losing America -- ch. 1. Changing the tone -- ch. 2. An unpatriotic act -- ch. 3. Worms in the wood -- ch. 4. Tough talk and Afghanistan -- ch. 5. Homeland insecurity -- ch. 6. Confronting the "Axis of Evil" -- ch. 7. "Out of business" -- ch. 8. Selling the war -- Epilogue -- Eight speeches from the floor of the Senate -- Black Thursday (May 17, 2001) -- The greatest generations (October 18, 2001) -- A lesson from history (October 10, 2002) -- America unguarded (February 11, 2003) -- We stand passively mute (February 12, 2003) -- A troubling speech (May 6, 2003) -- The emperor has no clothes (October 17, 2003) -- A budget of gimmicks, false promises, and unrealistic expectations (February 27, 2004).
