In the whirlwind of accusations and recriminations that emerged in the wake of 9/11 and the Iraq war, one man's vital testimony has been conspicuously absent.  AT THE CENTER OF THE STORM recounts George Tenet's time at the Central Intelligence Agency, a revealing look at the inner workings of the most important intelligence organization in the world during the most challenging times in recent history.  Beginning with his appointment as Director of Central Intelligence in 1997, Tenet unfolds the momentous evens that lead to 9/11 as he saw and experienced them:  his declaration of war on al Qa'ida; the CIA's covert operations inside Afghanistan; the worldwide operationsl plan to fight terrorists; his warnings of imminent attacks against American interests to White House officials in the summer of 2001; and the plan for a coordinated and devastating counterattack against al Qa'ida laid down just six days after the attacks.  Tenet's compelling narrative then turns to the war in Iraq as he provides dramatic insight and background on the run-up to the invasion.  He sets the record straight about CIA operations and shows readers that the truth is more complex than suggested in other versions of recent history offered thus far.  Through it all, Tenet paints an unflinching self-portrait of a man caught between the warring forces of the administration's decision-making process, the reams of frightening intelligence pouring in from around the world, and his own conscience.  Drawing on his unmatched experience within the opaque missors of intelligence and providing crucial information previously undisclosed, AT THE CENTER OF THE STORM is a moving and revelatory profile of both a man and a nation in times of crisis.