The Black Banners, Ali H. Soufan, with Daniel Freedman
The Black Banners, Ali H. Soufan, with Daniel Freedman
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The Black Banners
The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War against alQaeda

Author: Ali H. Soufan, with Daniel Freedman

Narrator: Neil Shah

Unabridged: 19 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/16/2011

Synopsis

A book that will change the way we think about alQaeda, intelligence, and the events that forever changed America On September 12, 2001, FBI Special Agent Ali H. Soufan was handed a secret file. Had he received it months earlierwhen it was requestedthe attacks on New York and Washington could have been prevented. During his time on the front lines, Soufan helped thwart plots around the world and elicited some of the most important confessions from terrorists in the war against alQaedawithout laying so much as a hand on them. Most of these stories have never been reported before and never by anyone with such intimate firsthand knowledge. This narrative account of Americas successes and failures against alQaeda is essential to an understanding of the terrorist group. We are taken into hideouts and interrogation rooms. We have a ringside seat at bin Ladens personal celebration of the 9/11 bombings. Such riveting details show us not only how terrorists think and operate but also how they can be beaten and brought to justice.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Trish

Ali Soufan was an FBI Special Agent in charge of Al Qaeda-related research and attacks when the World Trade Center was attacked on 9/11. He knew and had worked closely with NYC FBI Special Agent John O’Neill before O'Neill resigned to work in the towers as security chief there. Born in Lebanon, Souf......more

Goodreads review by Bryan

This book completely changed my perspective about EIT, or enhanced interrogation techniques. I believed, hook, line & sinker all of the misinformation from the CIA, et. al. regarding the intelligence obtained using these methods. While I have not been supportive of the methods, I was convinced that......more

Goodreads review by Ray

Would I call the book exciting? Not exactly. Exasperating? Often, due to a combination of many CIA imposed redactions in the later chapters of the book, and partly due to being reminded of how poorly the "war on terror" was handled in its early phases. But if you asked if the book was informative, i......more

Goodreads review by Stephen

Interrogation represents intelligence collection in its most visceral form. Sitting in “the box” with one’s enemy, maintaining composure and decorum, all while outwitting them to the point that they provide valuable information against their will requires the skills of a chess master combined with a......more

Goodreads review by Terry

[URL not allowed] This got 4 stars because it is a very important book written mostly in the first person. There is a great deal of detail, naming names and places, though much has been redacted by the CIA. It was tough getting through the beginning, but well worth slogging thr......more

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