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Title: My Country Versus Me: The First-Hand Account by the Los Alamos Scientist Who Was Falsely Accused of Being a Spy by Wen Ho Lee, Helen Zia, Fred Stella ISBN: 1-58788-765-7 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Pub. Date: 15 January, 2002 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 8 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.39 (36 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Aptly titled personal account by the spy himself.
Comment: Wen Ho Lee reveals his lapses of stringent government security regulations not all at once, but in bitsize portions, saving the worst (the disposal of the computer tapes) for the end of the book. By his own admission, his behavior was questionable enough that he deserved to be diciplined and possibly fired from Los Alamos Labs. That said, there was no compelling reason to put Mr. Lee on trial for espionage, imprision him for nine months, harass his family, or besmirch his reputation as a loyal American - not unless you agree with Mr. Lee that his trial was based on the racial profiling of Asian scientists and on China bashing in general(either the PRC or Taiwan, take your pick).
This compelling personal account by Mr. Lee reveals how a national secruity investigation can be politicized to an obsurd degree where due process and justice are sacraficed to appease interests in Washington. However, this book is not about Washington but rather about the effects of a political witchhunt on a single American family of Chinese descent. In the end, you will respect Mr. Lee's strength of character, his daughters transformation into an advocate, and our country's legal system that in the end did the right thing. I found much to enjoy in this passionately read audio book.
Rating: 5
Summary: Shocking story, engagingly told
Comment: I loved this book and could not put it down. Helen Zia does a marvelous job relaying Wen Ho Lee's shocking story with an engaging clarity that underscores the horror of this ordinary man's ordeal: from the several lie detector tests Dr. Lee voluntarily took for the FBI and PASSED; the truth about the so-called 'crown jewels'; the intricate lies and threats by the FBI and government; the shameful role of ugly politics; the manipulating media; the inhumane treatment Dr. Lee endured in "pre-trial detention"; to the amazing public apology issued by a Federal judge to Dr. Lee when he was released.
It's a scary eye-opener showing how easy it is to target and racially profile loyal Americans, soley because of their ethnicity. It's happened to Japanese Americans, Chinese Americans, and now Arab Americans. Who's next?
Rating: 5
Summary: Horror non-fiction
Comment: The story told in this book is as scary as a horror fiction, except it really happened ! Dr Lee's advice at the end of the book was absolutely correct - if the FBI comes knocking, call the lawyer before you talk.
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Title: A Convenient Spy: Wen Ho Lee and the Politics of Nuclear Espionage by Dan Stober, Ian Hoffman ISBN: 0743223780 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 08 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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Title: Asian American Dreams : The Emergence of an American People by Helen Zia ISBN: 0374527369 Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux Pub. Date: 15 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Code Name Kindred Spirit: Inside the Chinese Nuclear Espionage Scandal by Notra Trulock ISBN: 1893554511 Publisher: Encounter Books Pub. Date: December, 2002 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: Thread of the Silkworm by Iris Chang ISBN: 0465006787 Publisher: Basic Books Pub. Date: November, 1996 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The Accidental Asian : Notes of a Native Speaker by Eric Liu ISBN: 0375704868 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 07 September, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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