The Looming Tower
Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
by Lawrence Wright, Lawrence Wright, and Lawrence Wright
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A gripping narrative that spans five decades, The Looming Tower explains in unprecedented detail the growth of Islamic fundamentalism, the rise of al-Qaeda, and the intelligence failures that culminated in the attacks on the World Trade Center. Lawrence Wright re-creates firsthand the transformation of Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri from incompetent and idealistic soldiers in Afghanistan to leaders of the most successful terrorist group in history. He follows FBI counterterrorism chief John O’Neill as he uncovers the emerging danger from al-Qaeda in the 1990s and struggles to track this new threat. Packed with new information and a deep historical perspective, The Looming Tower is the definitive history of the long road to September 11.
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Current Events, September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, Qaida (Organization), Intelligence service, Nonfiction, Government policy, Terrorism, September 11 terrorist attacks, 2001, Large type books, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intelligence & Espionage, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, New York Times reviewed, Intelligence service, united states, Terrorism, united states, Qaida (organization), Terrorism, government policy, Islam and politics, Terrorists, Jihad, Islam, Qaida (Organisation), Al-Qaida, 11 September 2001, Geheimdienst, Service des renseignements, Attentats du 11 septembre 2001, États-Unis, Internationaler Terrorismus, Terrorisme, Vorgeschichte, Politique gouvernementale, Elfter September, Qaida, September 11 Terrorist Attacks (2001) fast (OCoLC)fst01112794, Geschichte, Terrorism, religious aspectsPlaces
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National Book Award FinalistA Time, Newsweek, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and New York Times Book Review Best Book of the YearA gripping narrative that spans five decades, The Looming Tower explains in unprecedented detail the growth of Islamic fundamentalism, the rise of al-Qaeda, and the intelligence failures that culminated in the attacks on the World Trade Center. Lawrence Wright re-creates firsthand the transformation of Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri from incompetent and idealistic soldiers in Afghanistan to leaders of the most successful terrorist group in history. He follows FBI counterterrorism chief John O'Neill as he uncovers the emerging danger from al-Qaeda in the 1990s and struggles to track this new threat. Packed with new information and a deep historical perspective, The Looming Tower is the definitive history of the long road to September 11.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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