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The Making of a Terrorist
by Jonathan Randal
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by Yaroslav Trofimov
Published Sep 2008
Read ReviewsThe dramatic and immensely consequential story of the violent takeover of Islam's holiest shrine, the Grand Mosque in Mecca, by Muslim fundamentalists in 1979. With nearly 100,000 worshipers trapped inside the holy compound, Meccas bloody siege lasted two weeks, inflaming Muslim rage against the United States with repercussions we still feel...
by Gerald Seymour
Published May 2008
Read ReviewsA young man starts a journey from a dusty village in Saudi Arabia. An armed protection officer is charged with neutralizing the growing menace to London's safety. With intelligence and deep understanding, Seymour shows us the world in which we live, with all its dangers and complexities, and the choices we are forced to make.
by Carmen Bin Ladin
Published Jun 2005
Read ReviewsThe ex-wife of Osama Bin Ladin's older brother speaks out in this shocking, impossible to put down memoir.
by Niall Ferguson
Published Apr 2005
Read ReviewsNiall Ferguson brings his renowned historical and economic depth of field to bear on a bold and sweeping reckoning with America's imperial status and its consequences.
by Con Coughlin
Published Mar 2003
Read ReviewsAn unprecedented biography, drawn from the author's exclusive access to high-ranking defectors, intelligence officials, and even Saddam's own relatives -- fully illustrated with photos from his early life to the present.
by Yossef Bodansky
Published Sep 2001
Read ReviewsThis fascinating account of Osama bin Ladens war against America illustrates the murky world of Islamic extremism and state sponsored terrorism.
by Ahmed Rashid
Published Mar 2001
Read ReviewsThe Taliban is brought into sharp focus in this enormously interesting and revealing book.
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