The Black Banners (Declassified) by Ali Soufan
The definitive account of an FBI special agent's al-Qaeda story, unredacted for the first time.
"Unfortunately, we only have one Ali SoufanHad American intelligence listened to him, 9/11 might never have happened. No one did more to unravel the story of al-Qaeda than Ali Soufan. Thankfully, he’s left another legacy in this book. Anyone who wants to know what really happened should read it. It’s an inspiring but wrenching story told from the heart of a great American." -- Lawrence Wright, author of The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
"Paints a devastating picture of rivalry and dysfunction inside the government’s counterterrorism agencies…The account offered by the agent, Ali H. Soufan is the most detailed to date by an insider." -- Scott Shane - New York Times
"One of the most valuable and detailed accounts of its subject to appear in the past decade." -- Economist
"Soufan knows exactly what he is talking about, and does us all a service by having it set down in The Black Banners." -- Glenn L. Carle - Foreign Policy
"Superb. An education. And the best book on al-Qaeda out there, bar none." -- Robert Baer
"Paints a devastating picture of rivalry and dysfunction inside the government’s counterterrorism agencies…The account offered by the agent, Ali H. Soufan is the most detailed to date by an insider." -- Scott Shane - New York Times
"One of the most valuable and detailed accounts of its subject to appear in the past decade." -- Economist
"Soufan knows exactly what he is talking about, and does us all a service by having it set down in The Black Banners." -- Glenn L. Carle - Foreign Policy
"Superb. An education. And the best book on al-Qaeda out there, bar none." -- Robert Baer
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393343496 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393343499 |
| Title | The Black Banners (Declassified) |
| Author | Ali Soufan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2020-09-22 |
| Number of pages | 640 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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