Anatomy of Terror: From the Death of bin Laden to the Rise of the Islamic State

Anatomy of Terror: From the Death of bin Laden to the Rise of the Islamic State

by Ali Soufan
Anatomy of Terror: From the Death of bin Laden to the Rise of the Islamic State

Anatomy of Terror: From the Death of bin Laden to the Rise of the Islamic State

by Ali Soufan

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Overview

"Anyone who wants to understand the world we live in now should read this book." —Lawrence Wright

To eliminate the scourge of terrorism, we must first know who the enemy actually is, and what his motivations are. In Anatomy of Terror, former FBI special agent and New York Times best-selling author Ali Soufan dissects Osama bin Laden’s brand of jihadi terrorism and its major offshoots, revealing how these organizations were formed, how they operate, their strengths, and—crucially—their weaknesses. This riveting account examines the new Islamic radicalism through the stories of its flag-bearers, including a U.S. Air Force colonel who once served Saddam Hussein, a provincial bookworm who declared himself caliph of all Muslims, and bin Laden’s own beloved son Hamza, a prime candidate to lead the organization his late father founded.

Anatomy of Terror lays bare the psychology and inner workings of al-Qaeda, the Islamic State, and their spawn, and shows how the spread of terror can be stopped.

Winner of the Airey Neave Memorial Book Prize


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780393242034
Publisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date: 05/02/2017
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 384
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

Ali Soufan, a former FBI special agent and the lead investigator on some of the world’s?most complex international terrorism cases, gained an?international reputation as a top counterterrorism operative. He is the chairman and CEO of The Soufan Group, founder of The Soufan Center, and has been featured in books, films, television series, newspaper articles, and documentaries across the globe.

Table of Contents

A Note on Sources ix

Introduction: Friends and Enemies xi

Prologue: The Old Man of the Mountain 1

Chapter 1 The Snake with Broken Teeth 5

Chapter 2 Allegience 43

Chapter 3 The Disaster 83

Chapter 4 The Emir of the Strangers 109

Chapter 5 Doctor, Wise Man, Teacher, Traitor 161

Chapter 6 The Syrian Wars 205

Chapter 7 Those Who Loose and Bind 233

Chapter 8 Steadfast Sons 275

Conclusion: Slaying the Hydra 289

Acknowledgments 305

Notes 307

Index 345

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