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Never Again: Securing America and Restoring Justice Hardcover – October 3, 2006

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In this provocative book, the most controversial attorney general in U.S. history tells the untold story behind the war on terror in post-9/11 America. In his own words, John Ashcroft shares his unique perspective on the dangers to and within America from outside forces and explains what he did to repair the serious breaches in the country's security.
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John Ashcroft lives in Washington, D.C.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Center Street; First Edition (October 3, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1599956802
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1599956800
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.32 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
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Jeffry Kinzbach
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great book!
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2006
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Former Attorney General John Ashcroft gives you insight into one of the toughest jobs in America. The book is filled with facts and situations as well as solutions. Mr. Ashcroft provides plenty of information about how serious the terrorist threat is to our nation. He also explains how important it is to have programs like NSEERS.(National Security Entry-Exit Registration System) When implimented they immediately apprehended over 300 aliens at the border who presented threats. Only parts of this program have survived due to protests. Had this program been in effect prior to 9/11 it is possible that we could have stopped the deaths of over 3,000 people. This is a no nonsense book. Well written. My only complaint would be that this book should have been about 1,000 pages instead of only 294. I am convinced that Mr. Ashcroft is a great American and did an outstanding job against all odds.

It is very unfortunate that he received more resistance from our own ill informed citizens, politicians and biased media than from the criminals he helped stop. Thank you John for your service!
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K. Compton
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reminder….
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2022
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…..of how a few good, clear thinking, tough minded patriots, made a lot of tough calls to keep America safe. An excellent reminder indeed.
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Brian M. Beckmann
1.0 out of 5 stars John Ascroft -'Never Again'
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2006
John Ashcroft has written a book detailing his job as attorney general for president George W. Bush's first term.

The title, 'Never Again' refers to his feelings for the political bent he brought to the position whereby he was as much an extension of the White House as any other administration appointee. The title also refers to his reaction to the 9/11 attacks -after the attacks he determined that commercial air travel was too dangerous for the top law enforcement official in the land, in this case, 'Never Again' refers to taking DOJ jets for all transportation -so at least he could be safe.

It may also reference his attempts to help the administration blame everyone but themselves for the attacks, irrespective of the fact that the president was warned on Aug. 6 2001 in a PDB (President's Daily Briefing); George Tenet(CIA Chief), J. Cofer Black and separately, Ricard Clarke tried to warn the administration what could possibly happen as a result of terrorist attacks in this country.
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Marbury V. Madison
5.0 out of 5 stars Provides great insight into the election
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2015
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Fascinating book. Provides great insight into the election, 9-11, and many other momentous occasions.
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Jeffrey Leach
5.0 out of 5 stars Ashcroft battles the forces of darkness
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2007
Do you know two words that will cause a leftist to explode? John Ashcroft. Try it sometime. Go up to a sandal wearing, hot chai drinking, Clinton loving dip and whisper in their wax encrusted ear, "John Ashcroft," and then duck for cover as their head explodes with more force than that poor guy at the beginning of "Scanners". When President George Bush announced to the country that he was nominating the former senator from Missouri to the post of Attorney General, leftards around the nation went to the mattresses. Screams of outrage poured out of the television set and in op-eds at all the left-wing newspapers. Maureen Dowd was so depressed she scheduled another face-lift and fell off the wagon for the second time in a day. Tom Daschle threatened to set himself on fire on live television. Bill Clinton cheated on his wife. It was a dark time for liberals across the nation when Ashcroft said he'd like to take the job. He promised to take away our civil liberties, prosecute pro-choice advocates, and jail non-Christians. He also said he'd close public libraries so homeless folks would have to stay out in the cold. What an inhuman monster!

Of course, nothing of the sort described above happened. Except Bill Clinton did cheat on his wife, but that had nothing to do with Ashcroft's appointment and installation as the nation's Attorney General. In fact, the former senator did a good job while in office. And what a trying time it was! The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 occurred during Ashcroft's tenure in office, an incident that put the spotlight directly on him. He held up well, crafting laws that pulled down a wall separating law enforcement and intelligence operations so that both could work together to put terrorists away for good. He oversaw the passing of the Patriot Act, a piece of legislation decried by leftists as totalitarian, but in reality a healthy reaction to the terrorist acts that helped put into place databases that could track unwanted aliens in the United States. He also helped to put the awful Lynne Stewart, a left-wing radical lawyer with a history of anti-American rabble rousing, in jail for illegally helping a terrorist client communicate with his cell of lunatic followers. John Ashcroft covers all of these events, and many more, in his excellent book "Never Again: Securing America and Restoring Justice".

Ashcroft begins his book by describing the election that forced him out as Missouri senator. A favorite story for leftists, he lost his bid for reelection to a dead man when his opponent died in a plane crash before polling day. Well, not really. A vote for his opponent meant that his wife, Jean Carnahan, would take the seat. And she did when some sneaky democrat tricks, including a judge who allowed polls to stay open in St. Louis long after closing time, turned the tide in her direction. Ashcroft handles this account with grace and tact. He also is gracious when describing his contentious confirmation hearings in front of his former Senate colleagues. A seething cauldron consisting of one part Patrick Leahy and two parts Teddy Kennedy; you can imagine what the hearings were like. Ashcroft sailed through like a pro and went to the floor for confirmation despite an ugly smear campaign that made the Clarence Thomas hearings look like a friendly conversation with Mr. Rogers. He has almost nothing but good things to say about his former colleagues, even those who took cheap shots and disparaged him at every turn. Pretty big of him, I'd say.

Ashcroft discusses the 9/11 days in great detail, his challenges in crafting effective legislation, and his testimony in front of the 9/11 Commission where he slapped down Clinton apparatchik Jamie Gorelick for expanding the wall of separation between law enforcement and intelligence that allowed the hijackers to get away with their nefarious plans. If nothing else, "Never Again" serves as yet another piece of compelling evidence showing how reckless the Clinton Administration was with our national security. While Slick lounged around in the Oval Office with his cigars and Monica, our enemies plotted to bring down the World Trade Center, blow our ships out of the water, topple our embassies overseas, and generally make the United States look like a spineless weakling. They succeeded in spades. That doesn't mean the terrorist attacks of 9/11 might not have happened had adults been in office during the 1990s, but I think it's less likely they would have occurred if for no other reason than the attacks leading up to that horrible day in September 2001 would have received a much stronger response than anything Clinton did. Slick Willy was too busy trying to protect his scandal-plagued administration from impeachment to pay attention to real issues in the world. This work highlights that clearly.

I highly recommend John Ashcroft's book. It's an easy read written in a friendly, conversational style that puts to lie everything said about this man in the mainstream media. John Ashcroft came and went and the world did not end. No pro-choice advocates mysteriously disappeared from the streets of America. No far reaching conspiracy put an end to civil liberties as we know them (despite what liberals will tell you, only terrorists and pro-terrorist fellow travelers seemed to wind up in jail). That doesn't mean the Patriot Act COULDN'T be used to take away our rights, but John Ashcroft didn't use the law to do that. It will probably be a liberal sometime in the next twenty years, likely as a way to increase "diversity" and "tolerance". Anyway, pick up "Never Again" and breeze through it right away. I was pleasantly surprised to find this book in the library, and even more pleased to discover it is a wonderful, insightful book.
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Suman Choudhary
5.0 out of 5 stars mesmerizing
Reviewed in India on June 13, 2018
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mesmerized by the plot. something new something different
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Dev Deep
3.0 out of 5 stars An enthralling tale
Reviewed in India on May 28, 2016
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NEVER AGAIN is a historical fiction kind of story. It is characterised with some new age anti socials who scares of the buried history and the diary of Kasper Hartmann’s diary in which a part of history was hidden.
The story revolves around the charcoal smeared diary of Kasper Hartmann and the moves tried by the anti-social people to not reveal the diary in front of general public. The way Author Shreyan Laha weaved the story is just amazing. The way he made the present and the past run together is the best thing in book. The character of Kasper Hartmann is picturised in a very tremendous way. Almost all the characters moulded in best way.

Overall an enthralling tale by Shreyan Laha. A very Good Luck to Shreyan Laha.
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Jesal J
4.0 out of 5 stars "People do no change. The changed self is always within us, unknown to us."
Reviewed in India on May 18, 2016
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'"He believed that he could flourish in a loveless, cold environment and buried himself in work, only to realise the importance of his beloved in intermittent times. This is because there is no substitute for love. Not even work. People love to bury themselves in work and chase strenuous ordeals to escape from a broken heart. This is just like a ten-year-old who loves to run around in the playground to avoid his lunch. When he's done with his playing, he realizes that what he needs is more food rather than an added playing hour."

"People do not change. The changed self is always within us, unknown to us."

Never Again is an interesting, carefully interwoven story of a Nazi soldier who visited India and how his diary in present time links to a terrorist organization and two nations. The summary itself is quite riveting. The story is told in brief accounts, transitioning between the past and the present seamlessly.

How childhood moulds his character and his drive for revenge for the atrocities he witnessed as a child makes for an interesting read.

What I really loved about this book is how the ruthlessness in Kasper is explained in bits and pieces and also how his sweet side is narrated. Yes, the word sweet is not suitable for a Nazi soldier. But that is how I'd describe his moments with Petra, how his time with her he treasured, the only peace he got from the turmoil within him. He's the same Kasper with her - just as quiet, just as arrogant, but you feel a undercurrent of his love for her from the start. And I loved that the romance added to the plot rather than deviating from it.

You can also look at it another way and realize that perhaps if Kasper hadn't met Petra, he wouldn't have picked up weapons at such a young age. It makes for all the what-ifs.

Hitler and Netaji's meeting was a chilling read. Netaji's way of talking and his bravery, the sly he possessed were aptly covered. The insight into his family life was also quite interesting. Though I would have loved to read more about his character. The characterization was a little dry, I felt. But considering it was Jasper's diary, it might be justified.

The plot and the chasing of the terrorist organization was again carefully interwoven. With the numerous characters introduced, it had a realistic feel to it. The story was such that I could have even taken it as an true tale.

To the publishers, I'd say the editing needs much work. There were simply too many glaring mistakes to ignore. Re-editing would take this book a long way as it has got a solid plot.

Overall, I give this book 4 stars.
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