Word: dispirit
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...chapters on how the government tracked and dealt with the threat from al-Qaeda before 9/11 fascinate and dispirit. Ten missed opportunities are identified--four during the Clinton era, six in Bush's first eight months--and each leaves the reader wondering, What if? Late in his presidency, Clinton mused out loud in a meeting that "it would scare the s___ out of al-Qaeda if suddenly a bunch of black ninjas rappelled out of helicopters into the middle of their camp." But Clinton's enthusiasm rarely translated into action. In early August 2001, Bush received his now famous...