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Bin Laden, Islam and America's New War on Terrorism
As'ad AbuKhalil
Discusses the rise of the Taliban and Osama bin Laden, examining
U.S. relations with Islamic countries and the policies that
have led to antipathy toward the United States. A real eye-opener
if you're concerned about current American policies.
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Taliban: The Story
of the Afghan Warlords by Ahmed Rashid
Considered to be the most authoritative book on this radical
and extreme Islamist movement. The author, a Pakistani journalist
who has worked in Afghanistan for 20 years, explains the origins
of the Taliban movement, foreign involvement in the country
and how bin Laden has risen to such a figure of absolute power. |
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What went Wrong:
The conflict between Islam and the West in the Middle East
Bernard Lewis
Looks at why the Islamic world has been losing the conflict
with the West for 300 years, and the frustration and humiliation
this has produced. |
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The New Jackals:
Osama bin Laden and the future of terrorism
Simon Reeve
Investigative journalist presents a history of the lives and
terrorist careers of Ramzi Yousef and Osama bin Laden of the
notorious Al-Qaeda organisation. |
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How did this Happen?
Terrorism and the new war
Gideon Rose and James Hoge
One question has been on everyone's mind since September 11th:
"How did this happen?" This book looks at the motives
and actions of the terrorists, the status of the US military,
the context of the Middle East and bioterrorism. |
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The New Rulers of
the World
John Pilger
Award-winning journalist selects from his recent Guardian and
New Statesman essays on power, its secrets and illusions and
contemplates the terrorist attacks on America. |
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The New Terrorism:
Fanaticism and the Arms of Mass Destruction
Walter Laqueur
The increased availability of weapons of mass destruction, cheap
and easily accessible chemical and biological weapons and cyber
terrorism is a disturbing factor of recent times. The author
recounts the history of terrorism and examines the future of
terrorism worldwide. |
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The Clash of Fundamentalisms
Tariq Ali
In this work that provides an explanation for both the rise
of Islamic fundamentalism and new forms of Western colonialism,
Tariq Ali argues that what we have experienced since September
11 is the return of history in an horrific form. |
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Afghanistan, Where
God only Comes to Weep by Siba Shakib
The moving story of an indomitable Afghan woman who rebelled
against life within a forced marriage, spent behind the walls
of her house and who wanted an education for her children so
that they might have the chance to live free from the fear and
poverty she had known since girlhood. |
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Countering the New
Terrorism
Ian Lesser
Traces the evolution of international terrorism against civilian
and US military targets, and proposes strategies for its containment. |
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