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The Looming Tower

Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11

Lawrence Wright

Discover the history of Islamic fundamentalism and the rise of al-Qaeda in The Looming Tower. Lawrence Wright's gripping narrative spans five decades and explores the intelligence failures that led to the World Trade Center attacks. Through first-hand accounts, Wright re-creates the transformation of Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri, as well as FBI counterterrorism chief John O'Neill's struggle to track this emerging threat. Packed with new information and historical insights, this book is the definitive account of the long road to September 11.
Publish Date
2006-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
2006-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.35
ISBN
9781400030842
Recommendations
2
Recommendations
2021-09-10T15:55:18.000Z
THREAD: 9/11 changed my entire life. I'm sure it's the same for everyone. Reckoning with those changes even 20 years on is difficult Here are some of the books over the last 2 decades which helped me make sense of everything      source
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