Beyond Bin Laden, Jon Meacham
Beyond Bin Laden, Jon Meacham
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Beyond Bin Laden
America and the Future of Terror

Author: Jon Meacham, James A. Baker III, Karen Hughes, Eric Conger

Narrator: Gayle Humphrey

Unabridged: 2 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/10/2011


Synopsis

Osama bin Laden was the most wanted man in American history—an enemy who brought the United States what President George W. Bush called “a day of fire,” and ushered in a new era of terrorism. It took a decade of blood and sacrifice, of determination and frustration, but finally, in a nighttime raid at the end of a dirt road in Pakistan, the hunt for Bin Laden ended with a gunshot. It was a dramatic climax to a long and painful chapter.

But now what? The terrorist threat that has defined American policy since the attacks of 9/11 did not die with Bin Laden in his walled compound near Islamabad. Radicals still wish us harm, and we must fight on.

In this provocative collection of essays edited and introduced by Pulitzer Prize winner Jon Meacham, a group of penetrating analysts and leaders look ahead to the world after Bin Laden—to the future of Al Qaeda, of Afghanistan, of Pakistan. We explore the political, military, and cultural implications of the post–Bin Laden war on terror. From Richard N. Haass of the Council on Foreign Relations to former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, from historian and journalist Evan Thomas to former U.S. Army officer Andrew Exum, Beyond Bin Laden gives listeners intelligent, deeply informed, and urgent glimpses of what comes next.

Beyond Bin Laden is read by Gayle Humphrey and Eric Conger.

Contributors include:
• Jon Meacham, executive editor, Random House
• James A. Baker III, former Secretary of State
• Karen Hughes, former counselor to President George W. Bush and former Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy
• Richard N. Haass, president, Council on Foreign Relations
• Bing West, author, The Wrong War, and former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
• Andrew Exum, fellow, Center for a New American Security
• Daniel Markey, senior fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia, Council on Foreign Relations
• Evan Thomas, award-winning historian and former editor-at-large, Newsweek

Reviews

Goodreads review by Little Library of Alexandria on April 15, 2025

Beyond Bin Laden offers a thoughtful, timely reassessment of U.S. strategy in the wake of Osama bin Laden’s death. Among its strongest contributions is Richard N. Haass’s essay, “Rethinking Afghanistan,” a clear-eyed critique of America’s expansive war aims. Haass persuasively argues that the contin......more

Goodreads review by Kyle on May 11, 2011

The advent of online publishing and eReaders has certainly changed how and when books come available. Even a few years ago, this book would not have been possible so soon after the event it concerns. However, the technical ability to produce and distribute a book quickly does not necessarily lend to......more

Goodreads review by Owen on June 05, 2012

This was a quick and easy read with a ton of important information. There is even a former Bush staffer quoting Shakespeare (correctly, don't worry) Plus, anytime Bing West shows up I'm in. However, apart from Mr. West's contribution and the entertaining section on assassinations, the book somehow m......more

Goodreads review by Rose on April 05, 2013

I thought this was a very interesting bipartisan look at the relationship between the US and the Middle East. It was written immediately after Bin Laden was killed, so some of the information is already out of date, but it's still worth the read. It's a short collection of essays from experts on var......more

Goodreads review by Agatha on December 19, 2015

This is a compilation of different essays from different writers. It may have been more pertinent when originally written, but seems somewhat disjointed as history has not born out the predictions. I enjoy Jon Meacham more when he is writing his autobiographies. Didn't realize that he just edited th......more