ɐ pɹˈiːtɛkst fɔːɹ wˈɔːɹ: nˈaɪn slˈæʃ ɪlˈɛvən, ɪɹˈæk, ænd ðɪ ɐbjˈuːs ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkəz ɪntˈɛlɪdʒəns ˈeɪdʒənsiz ɪz ɐ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ bˈʊk baɪ dʒˈɜːnəlˌɪst dʒˈeɪmz bˈæmfɚd ðæt tˈeɪks ɐ hˈaɪli kɹˈɪɾɪkəl vjˈuː ʌvðɪ ᵻvˈɛnts ɚɹˈaʊnd nˈaɪn slˈæʃ ɪlˈɛvən ænd ðə sˈʌbsᵻkwənt ɪɹˈæk wˈɔːɹ.
A Pretext for War: 9/11, Iraq, and the Abuse of America's Intelligence Agencies is a 2004 book by journalist James Bamford that takes a highly critical view of the events around 9/11 and the subsequent Iraq War.