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Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? Morgan Spurlock Academy Award-nominated filmmaker and director Morgan Spurlock, who volunteered his body as a guinea pig for the fast food industry in the hit documentary Super Size Me, now sets his sights even high… OL12282739W
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
Militant Islamist ideology Militant Islamist ideology Youssef H. Aboul-Enein A top adviser at the Joint Intelligence Task Force for Combating Terrorism argues that winning the war against Militant Islamists requires a more nuanced understanding of their ideology. His book is … OL15091586W
The end of faith The end of faith Sam Harris A startling analysis of the clash of faith and reason in today's world, this historical tour of mankind's willingness to suspend reason in favor of religious beliefs, even when those beliefs are used… OL15138751W
Jihad in the west Jihad in the west Frazer Egerton "Militant Salafism is one of the most significant movements in politics today. Unfortunately its significance has not been matched by understanding. To begin to address this knowledge deficit this bo… OL15976028W
The search for al Qaeda The search for al Qaeda Bruce O. Riedel "Profiles the most important figures in the al Qaeda movement---Osama bin Laden, Ayman Zawahiri, Abu Musaib al Zarqawi, and Mullah Omar, giving a comprehensive analysis of its origins, leadership, id… OL16538721W
War in the Bible and terrorism in the twenty-first century War in the Bible and terrorism in the twenty-first century Elmer A. Martens,Richard S. Hess In February 2004, Denver Seminary's annual Biblical Studies conference addressed the question of modern war and the teachings of biblical ethics regarding it. The conference was envisioned as a colla… OL16801551W
The new threat The new threat Jason Burke 300 pages : 21 cm OL17310480W
Arab Winter Comes to America Arab Winter Comes to America Robert Bruce Spencer Overlooked by our media, purposely obscured by our own government, and unnoticed by the vast majority of Americans, the turmoil of the Islamic world’s “Arab Spring” has become an “Arab Winter,” bring… OL17932683W
The mind of the Islamic State The mind of the Islamic State Robert Manne Traces the evolution of the ISIS ideology, from its origins in the prison writings of the revolutionary jihadist Sayyid Qutb, through the thinking of Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a book … OL19721806W
No go zones No go zones Raheem Kassam No Go Zones. That's what they're called. And while the politically correct try to deny their existence, the shocking reality of these "No Go Zones"--Where Sharia law can prevail and local police stay… OL19755350W
Brothers in arms Brothers in arms Kamīl Ṭawīl "Since 2001 America's War on Terror has achieved what Osama bin Laden could not: the unification of the jihad under al-Qa'ida's banner. Although today al-Qa'ida is seen as the epitome of jihad, when … OL19947395W
Hunting season Hunting season James Harkin Based on three years of on-the-ground reporting from every side of the Syrian conflict, Hunting Season is James Harkin's quest to uncover the truth about how and why Islamic State came to target West… OL20010728W
Al Qaeda, the Islamic State, and the global jihadist movement Al Qaeda, the Islamic State, and the global jihadist movement Daniel Byman Overview: On the morning of September 11, 2001, the entire world was introduced to Al Qaeda and its enigmatic leader, Osama bin Laden. But the organization that changed the face of terrorism foreve… OL20020260W
See something, say nothing See something, say nothing Philip Haney When the Department of Homeland Security was founded in 2003 its stated purpose was "preventing terrorist attacks within the United States and reducing America's vulnerability to terrorism." The Bush… OL20034112W
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
The Islamic State The Islamic State Charles R. Lister "In 2014, the Islamic state seemingly appeared out of nowhere, routing Iraqi forces, conquering Iraq's second-largest city, boldly announcing the establishment of a caliphate, and declaring itself th… OL21181828W
1000 Years for Revenge 1000 Years for Revenge Peter Lance 1000 Years for Revenge is a groundbreaking investigative work that uncovers startling evidence of how the FBI missed dozens of opportunities to stop the attacks of September 11, dating back to 1989. … OL274741W
Dying for Heaven Dying for Heaven Ariel Glucklich In Dying for Heaven, Georgetown scholar and advisor to the defense community Ariel Glucklich explains the religious motivation of terrorism. This provocative work of political science argues that the… OL3251789W
The Crisis of Islam The Crisis of Islam Bernard Lewis In his first book since What Went Wrong? Bernard Lewis examines the historical roots of the resentments that dominate the Islamic world today and that are increasingly being expressed in acts of terr… OL5856486W
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