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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
El eco del terror El eco del terror Manuel R. Torres Soriano Hablar de terrorismo, es hablar de comunicación. Violencia y propaganda han estado indisolublemente unidas en la historia del terrorismo. La evolución tecnológica, y las “exigencias” de la “sociedad … OL15089736W
The Triple Agent The Triple Agent Joby Warrick This work is a narrative account of the mysterious Jordanian who penetrated both the inner circle of al-Qaeda and the highest reaches of the CIA, with a devastating impact on the war on terror. In De… OL15673307W
Awakening victory Awakening victory Michael E. Silverman "[The book] tells the story of this ... campaign through the eyes of the commander of the 3rd Battalion, who was right in the thick of the fight. The book also provides a description of the Iraqi ins… OL15883985W
Black site Black site Dalton Fury "After September 11, 2001, Delta Force troop commander Dalton Fury was given the secret mission to hunt down and kill the most wanted man in the world, the details of which were recounted in his extr… OL16142327W
Important figures Important figures Teresa Wimmer "An examination of some of the most prominent people in the ongoing war against Islamic extremists, spotlighting such figures as George W. Bush, Osama bin Laden, and Saddam Hussein"--Provided by publ… OL16148824W
The cloud collector The cloud collector Brian Freemantle When Western intelligence services recognize a global jihadist attack has been mounted, the United States and the UK--its primary targets--lead the counter-offensive. Sally Hanning, a brilliant Briti… OL17887215W
President down President down Terence Strong A fast-moving military action adventure in the bestselling tradition of Chris Ryan, Gerald Seymour and Andy McNab. OL17906442W
The Al Qaeda reader The Al Qaeda reader Raymond Ibrahim "Gathers together the essential texts and documents that trace the origin, history, and evolution of the ideas of Al Qaeda founders Ayman al-Zawahiri and Osama bin Laden"--Provided by publisher. OL18407554W
The apostle The apostle Brad Thor When American doctor Julia Gallo is kidnapped in Afghanistan, the terms of her ransom leave the president with only one course of action: send covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath to free t… OL18734393W
The death trade The death trade Jack Higgins An eminent Iranian scientist has made a startling breakthrough in nuclear weapons research, but he can't stand the thought of his regime owning the bomb. He would run if he could, but if he does, his… OL19976141W
Betrayal Betrayal Tim Tigner "Presumed dead after an attack blamed on al-Qaeda, FBI agent Odysseus Carr is running for his life with the missionary doctor who rescued him in Iran. Meanwhile the same power players who sent Odi to… OL20281556W
After bin Laden After bin Laden Abdel Bari Atwan Osama bin Laden is dead, but Al Qaeda remains the CIA's "number one threat." The organization has evolved into a much more complex and far-flung entity. Moving well beyond the headlines, this new acc… OL20900580W
Mi vida en Al Qaeda Mi vida en Al Qaeda Omar Nasiri A Moroccan operative for British and French intelligence describes his time undercover inside the fundamentalist group Al Qaeda, from Islamist cells in Belgium to the training camps of Afghanistan an… OL26448255W
The 9/11 Commission report The 9/11 Commission report National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States. Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Including the Executive Summary and the complete Notes Section. Nearly three thousand people died in the terrorist … OL5772006W
Jawbreaker Jawbreaker Gary Berntsen,Ralph Pezzullo In Jawbreaker Gary Berntsen, until recently one of the CIA's most decorated officers, comes out from under cover for the first time to describe his no-holds-barred pursuit of Osama bin Laden and al-Q… OL5827054W