Bibliograph

The black banners, the inside story of 9/11 and the war against al-Qaeda, Ali H. Soufan with Daniel Freedman ; [map by Adrian Kitzinger]

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The black banners, the inside story of 9/11 and the war against al-Qaeda, Ali H. Soufan with Daniel Freedman ; [map by Adrian Kitzinger]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

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maps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The black banners

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

740281653

Responsibility statement

Ali H. Soufan with Daniel Freedman ; [map by Adrian Kitzinger]

Sub title

the inside story of 9/11 and the war against al-Qaeda

Summary

A former FBI special agent offers an insider's account of how the September 11th attacks could have been prevented, as well as his role in the War on Terror, including his highly effective intelligence gathering using traditional investigative techniques as opposed to torture

Table Of Contents

Part 1. The early years. -- The Fatwa and the bet -- Osama Air -- The Northern group -- Part 2. Declaration of war. -- The al-Qaeda switchboard -- Operation Challenge and the Manchester Manual -- "You'll be singing like a canary" -- Millennium plot -- Part 3. USS Cole. -- A naval destroyer in Yemen? -- The Hall of Death -- "We're stubborn, but we're not crazy" -- The human polygraph machine -- "What is al-Qaeda doing in Malaysia?" -- Bin Laden's errand boy -- Part 4. The attack that changed the world. -- The Binalshibh riddle -- "What dots?" -- The Father of Death -- Part 5. A new world order. -- Bin Laden's escape -- DocEx -- Black magic -- Part 6. The first high-value detainee. -- Abu Zubaydah -- The contractors take over -- "We don't do that" -- Part 7. Successes and failures. -- Guantánamo Bay -- 45 minutes -- The Crystal Ball memo -- Part 8. Final missions. -- Leaving the FBI -- Undercover

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