It was only a week before 911 that peter bergen turned in the manuscript of holy war, inc. Peter bergen is the author of three previous books about osama bin laden and alqaeda, two of which were new york times bestsellers. One of the few western journalists to have interviewed bin laden facetoface, bergen has produced the definitive book on the global jihadist network, revealing. Bergen is the author of four books about osama bin laden and al qaeda, three of which were new york times bestsellers.
In 1997, well before the west suddenly became aware of the worlds most soughtafter terrorist, bergen met with him and has followed his activities ever since. The author, peter bergen, is a journalist whose three previous books on bin. The assault was the most sophisticated and horrifying in a series of operations masterminded by osama bin laden and his jihad group an organization that cnns terrorism analyst peter bergen calls holy war, inc. Peter bergen is a journalist, documentary producer, vice president for global. The ten year search for bin laden, from 911 to abbottabad, the longest war. In 1997, as a producer for cnn, bergen produced osama bin ladens first television interview, in which bin laden declared war against the united states for the first time to a. The rise and fall of osama bin laden book by peter l. Excia official bruce riedel on what the pakistanis. Inside the secret world of osama bin laden paper back june 4, 2002.
The best books on osama bin laden five books expert. The book features interviews with people from each stage of bin ladens life, from childhood to the present day, and reveals both formative moments and intimate. Printerfriendly format email this thread to a friend bookmark this thread. The resulting collage of voices and memories affords an unprecedented glimpse into. Peter bergen used firsthand accounts by bin ladens family. Bergen, observes in his new book on osama bin laden that the sept. A new book chronicles the 10year search for the worlds mostwanted. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the osama bin laden i know. Nov 14, 2001 one of only a handful of western journalists to have interviewed the worlds most wanted man face to face, peter bergen has produced the definitive book on the jihadist network that operates. No one knows more about osama bin laden than peter bergen. Jan 20, 2006 peter bergen is the author of holy war, inc. Edited by peter bergen, author of the bestselling books the longest war and the osama bin laden i know, and katherine tiedemann, these essays examine in detail the embattled territory from kandahar in afghanistan to pakistans northwest frontier province and federally administered tribal areas. Cnn profiles peter bergen cnn national security analyst cnn.
The definitive account of the decadelong manhunt that killed the worlds most wanted man. The definitive account of the decadelong manhunt that killed the worlds most wanted man, osama bin laden. Negotiating the borders between terror, politics, and religion 20. Holy war, inc inside the secret world of osama bin laden by. Holy war, inc inside the secret world of osama bin laden. An oral history of al qaedas leader, was named by the washington post as one of the best nonfiction. The osama bin laden i know is an unprecedented oral history of osama bin ladens rise to revered leader of al qaeda. Bergen came away from that meeting struck by bin ladens raw hatred for the united states. May 04, 2012 a cnn national security analyst documents the operation that led to the killing of osama bin laden. Jan 12, 2006 a history of bin laden in his new book, reporter and author peter bergen paints a portrait of osama bin laden by stitching together oral and written accounts of those who knew him well.
Live chat with journalist peter bergen, author of manhunt a detailed account of the pursuit and killing of bin laden. Peter bergens the osama bin laden i know isbn 9780743278911 is a book published in 2006. Bergen is highly qualified to write the definitive account of the hunt for and assassination of osama bin laden having actually interviewed him for cnn in 1997 when he was a jihadist fighting the soviet union occupation of afghanistan. The enduring conflict between america and al qaeda. Peter bergen discusses the life of osama bin laden the. Documentaries based on his books have been nominated for two emmys and also won. Bergen was a cnn reporter who personally met bin laden for an interview in 1997, wrote a biography of bin laden, and continued to follow his trail until that trail ended in may 2011. Bergen produced the first television interview with osama bin laden in 1997. Peter bergen talked about his book the osama bin laden i know. Is peter bergen and his new osama bin laden book full of crap. An oral history of al qaedas leader ebook written by peter l. Bergen is also the author of holy war, inc inside the secret world of bin laden. Holy war, inc inside the secret world of osama bin laden 2001.
He is cnns national security analyst and a director of the new america foundation. The osama bin laden i know meet your next favorite book. In the rise and fall of osama bin laden, peter bergen provides the first reevaluation of the man responsible for precipitating americas long wars with alqaeda and its descendants, capturing bin laden in all the dimensions of his life. Jun 04, 2002 the attack was masterminded by osama bin laden and his jihad group an organization that cnns terrorism analyst peter bergen calls holy war, inc. Peter bergen born 1962 is an american born, englandraised print and television journalist, author, and cnns national security analyst. Bergen has held teaching positions at harvard and at johns hopkins university and is a graduate of oxford. It is a comprehensive collection of personal accounts by people who have met osama bin laden or worked with him at various stages of his terrorist career. The best books on osama bin laden recommended by peter bergen many thought that 911 was the start of an alqaeda assault on the west, but it turned out to be bin laden s pearl harbor a victory that led to strategic defeat says peter bergen, one of the few reporters who met the saudiborn militant. This book is a good summary of the war on terror from the founding of al qaeda in 1988 to just before the death of osama bin laden in 2011, when this book was published. The gripping account of the decadelong hunt for the worlds most wanted man. Jan 11, 2006 peter bergen s latest book, the osama bin laden i know, is a compilation of interviews with family, friends, al qaeda members and journalists who have come in contact with him. An oral history of al qaedas leader, published by free press.
May 01, 2012 the decadelong search for bin laden is detailed in a new book by cnn national security analyst peter bergen, one of the first americans to ever interview the alqaida leader. Inside the secret world of osama bin laden by peter l. Jul 28, 2011 peter bergen how bin ladens death has affected alqaida cnns national security analyst peter bergen just returned from pakistan, where he visited the town where osama bin laden was killed. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Reflecting fresh research and nearly 100 interviews with some key players, his retelling of trumps foreign policy skillfully synthesizes whats already known and adds gossipy tidbits it is the best single account of trumps. Peter bergen takes the reader onto the battlefields of afghanistan as bin laden goes from a shy, quiet teen to a leader. Peter bergen s manhunt is by far the best book that i have read on the hunt for osama bin laden. Peter bergen how bin ladens death has affected alqaida. A respected national security analyst at new america and cnn, bergen provides a deeply informed study, written with clarity and flair. The tenyear search for bin laden from 911 to abbottabad 2012. Reflecting fresh research and nearly 100 interviews with some key players, his retelling of trumps foreign policy skillfully synthesizes whats already known and adds gossipy tidbits it is the best single account of trumps foreign policy to date.
In 1997, well before the west suddenly became aware of the worlds most. Peter bergen, author of the bestselling book holy war, inc. Is peter bergen and his new osama bin laden book full of. From 911 to abbottabad the tenyear quest for osama bin laden. Peter bergen is the author or editor of eight books, including three new york times bestsellers and four washington post best nonfiction books of the year. It was published in november 2001, two months after the september 11 attacks, and was a new york times best seller in 2001. As shocking as it was, it had been long in the making. Topics included minutes of alqaeda meetings found in bosnia. The cnn analyst is appearing at asia society in new york on thursday, may 5, 2011. Bergen is the author of five previous books about national security, including three new york times bestsellers and four washington post nonfiction books of the year. The book became a new york times bestseller and the essential portrait of the most formidable terrorist enterprise of our.
Holy war, inc inside the secret world of bin laden is a book by cnn investigative journalist and documentarian peter bergen. May 05, 2012 i t was, as peter bergen points out in this meticulously reported, pacy and authoritative book, the most intensive and expensive manhunt of all time. This book gets five stars for all the useful information it contains. A vice president at new america, bergen is a professor at arizona state university and a national security analyst for cnn. The attack was masterminded by osama bin laden and his jihad group an organization that cnns terrorism analyst peter bergen calls holy war, inc. Bergen once interviewed bin laden in a mud hut in afghanistan, and will answer questions about bin laden, including the book bergen wrote about him, and how the world has. The interview, which aired on cnn, marked the first time that bin laden declared war against the united states to a western audience. The enduring conflict between america and alqaeda 2011.
He is a contributing editor at the new republic and has worked as a correspondent for national geographic television, discovery, and cnn. It refreshes your memory on all the events and their chronology. They pull apart the distinctions between the taliban and al qaedaand the fractures within each movement. Afghanistan, osama bin laden wrote, a decade has gone in vagrancy and travel. May 03, 2011 the most recent of cnn national security analyst peter bergen s three books on osama bin laden and the war on terrors is called the longest war. Peter bergen s the osama bin laden i know isbn 9780743278911 is a book published in 2006.
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