Exile, The

In what may be one of the strangest episodes in world history, a small group of poorly-resourced men in a remote area of a devastated country launched an attack against the most powerful empire in the world that succeeded in slowly degrading its institutions and global influence to the point of near......more

After perpetrating the horror of 9/11 al-Qaeda leadership and its followers scattered with the expectation that they had provoked what would be a massive military response. The path Osama Bin Laden and his family, al-Qaeda officials, and others took to escape the lethal American bombardment has been......more

Man, what does one say about a book which deserves a book of its own on how it was written? The level of detail, the objectivity, the style of presentation - everything is impeccable. The authors gained access to everyone from some of Osama's wives to the builder of the Abbottabad house in which Osa......more

A fascinating account of the pre and post 2001 period within al-Qaeda. There are many new vignettes in this book, even for the seasoned reader on the history. Unfortunately, like many such books, there are all manner of Orientalist descriptions that make you cringe out of their lack of understanding......more

An excellent book presenting a complete picture of the Al-Qaida years of exile after the infamous 2001 attack on the Twin Towers in New York. The book fills a lot of gaps between the capture of many Al-Qaida leaders but does fail to address two fundamental questions. Why was Al-Qaida able to command......more