Plaintiff raymond bonner is an experienced investigative journalist and plaintiff alex gibney is a highlyregarded documentarian. Task force 500 and americas secret war against al qaeda chris mackey, greg miller on. The al qaeda manual the attached manual was located by the manchester england metropolitan police during a search of an al qaeda members home. A theater of war was then begun in chechnya in the year 2010. In the interrogators, chris mackey, the senior interrogator at bagram air base and in kandahar, where alqaeda and taliban prisoners were first detained and questioned, lifts the curtain. The interrogators by chris mackey and greg miller is a first person account of army interrogators just after september 11. The techniques were approved on the basis of topsecret memos issued. The inside story of 911 and the war against alqaeda, former fbi agent and interrogator ali soufan says that the government missed key opportunities to prevent terrorism attacks and find osama bin laden sooner. Al qaeda al qaeda training manual inside the terror. The cias fight against terrorism from al qaida to isis. The interrogators by chris mackey overdrive rakuten.
They thought he was a wealthy arabamerican with seething. Inside the secret war against al qaeda, published by little. Magazine article insight on the news is torture an option in war on terror. How to break a terrorist stands alone from that group, as it gives an inside look into specific tactics on the most personal level. The author undertakes to show that a conspiracy against the liberties of this republic is now in full action, under the direction of the wily prince metternich of austria, who knowing the impossibility of obliterating this troublesome. The united states and the war on terrorism stiftung wissenschaft. Mackey, a pseudonym, was an interrogator at military prisons in afghanistan. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
Al qaeda in yemen and the interrogator season 2012. Backgrounder the threat of new alqaeda leadership the case of syrias aljoulani une 30 2015 more recently, in a twopart interview with aljazeera in. The manual was found in a computer file described as the military series related to the declaration of jihad. This initial authorization for a secret dirty war against terrorists was. Pdf explaining torture in the war on terrorism researchgate. He interviewed thousands of al qaeda and taliban suspects, many of whom went to guantanamo bay. A personal account by the cias key field commander ebook written by gary berntsen, ralph pezzullo. Task force 500 and americas secret war against al qaeda book an unprecedented look at the front line of the war against terror. The document, which has since been described by the fbi as the. Pdf on jan 1, 2005, steven kleinman and others published the acme of skill.
Inside the secret war against al qaeda chris mackey, greg miller. Alqaeda alqaeda alqaeda is the most notorious islamic terrorist group in existence today. Has yemen become the hottest front in the war against al. Breaking alqaeda in afghanistan new edition by chris mackey, greg miller isbn. Frontline goes inside the groups who shifted the direction of the climate change debate. I can see why the book ruffled some feathersit is a complete. The book is written from army reserve sergeant mackeys perspective and through his eyes we learn about some of the training interrogators go through and then their experience in.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The views, opinions, and findings expressed in this article are those of the author. Atwans outspoken londonbased newspaper alquds alarabi, of which he is editorinchief, has been the vehicle of choice for the release of many al qaeda electronic communiqus. Reading a ebook can be one of a lot of pastime that everyone in the world loves. The book is written from army reserve sergeant mackeys perspective and through his eyes we learn about some of the training interrogators go through and then their experience in afghanistan. Arabicspeaking interrogators prepared to wage the war to come, a war not of missiles and tanks, but of sleeper cells and. Department of justice fbi academy library quantico. The following excerpts are from a document found by the police in manchester, england, during a search of an al qaeda members home.
Its a lighthearted, fun look at the great american road trip by way of the authors amusing and. Soldiers specially trained in the art of interrogation went facetoface with the enemy. Mitchells book begins during an enhanced interrogation and then. An unprecedented look at the front line of the war against terror. Chris mackey talked about the book he wrote with greg miller, the interrogators. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read jawbreaker. Alqaedas 911 attacks was the deadliest ever on american soil, killing nearly 3,000 people. Inside the secret war against al qaeda greg miller, author, chris mackey, author, chris mackey, joint author. But no one knows what transpired in those interactions between prisoner and interrogatoruntil now. But it was one that would evaporate with the arrival of the c. The attached manual was located by the manchester england. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The inside story of 911 and the war against al qaeda first edition soufan, ali h.
Interrogators increasingly frustrated with hardened alqaeda terrorists are considering the use of tactics once unthinkable for u. This book covers the dramatic world events which unfolded from 11. A few al qaeda regional affiliates and jihadist networks have exhibited an intent or capability to attack inside the homeland. Alqaeda and other fundamentalist sunni militant groups have invested heavily in the civil conflict, actively backing and supporting the syrian opposition. Only the handful of americans who participate directly in the i.
Inside the secret war against al qaeda, by chris mackey and greg miller a hard place, by jacamo peterson henry of atlantic city, by frederick reuss a teachers night before christmas, by sue carabine, shauna mooney kawasaki illustrator her latest supporting role, by cynthia ashworth these wicked games, by sherry ledington. In the context of a partially secret detention and interrogation program, alleged terrorists. In response to al qaedas terrorist attacks in the united states on 11. Thus, in somalia t here ap pear to be tie s bet ween al. Isis is a political extremist actor, while al qaeda has become an extremist po litical actor. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Like the previous book, this one is also travelrelated, but not in the traditional sense. I highly recommend a book by eric maddox, who was an interrogator in iraq for the army, who found saddam hussein. Ive read a number of books on the iraq war, from soldiers memoirs to journalists observations. The secret history of al qaeda reveals events in iraq and saudi arabia as watershed moments in the organizations evolution that are making it more dangerous by the day. Following allen dulless precedent, many former senior cia officers have written memoirs of their cia service.
Al qaeda will continue its efforts to encourage key regional affiliates and jihadist networks to pursue a global agenda. The gun and drill were used in two interrogation sessions against abd alrahim alnashiri, according to a source familiar with the reports contents. Based almost entirely on primary sources in arabicincluding exclusive alqaeda memos that have not been made public beforethe isis apocalypse explores how these two powerful ideas shaped the islamic states past and foreshadows its dark future, as well as seeks to explain the popularity of the islamic state and its violent, terrifying behavior. The jihadi threat united states institute of peace. In the years since it orchestrated the devastating september 11, 2001 attacks on the world trade center and the pentagon, its leaders, primarily osama bin laden and his secondincommand, ayman alzawahiri, have become internationally. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Offers practical advice and warnings on how to run a joint interrogation center in the field as well as on many of t he challenges posed by the prisoners, visitors, other intelligence agencies, and higher headquarters. Alqaedas longterm objective is the same as the islamic states. Observations of an interrogator lessons learned and avenues for further research. Us interrogators sent to question alqaeda suspect the. Almuqrins primary concern was to explain how alqaeda could wage war against the saudi arabian regime, but the text was intended as an education tool for jihadis in other areas as well.
Alqaeda operative khalid shaikh mohammed shortly after his capture, 2003. The inside story of 911 and the war against alqaeda in the new book the black banners. This study extends the research presented in my most recent book. The inside story of 911 and the war against al qaeda first edition. The inside story of 911 and the war against alqaeda, was published with many sentences, paragraphs and entire pages blacked out, pursuant to cia dictates. British torture in the war on terror sage journals. In 2006, president bush publicly defended cia actions against alqaeda member abu. One of alqaedas members, sheikh essa was given the task to preach the need for a war against pakistan. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the interrogators. Bill hughes of this sinister plot against the united states. The 2006 spring offensive was alqaedas watershed, and after this time alqaeda clearly dominated pakistan in 2007 and 2008, with the expansion of operations into india in late 2008. Ideologically, the syrian civil war has served the interests of alqaeda as it pits a mainly sunni opposition against a shia government. Us interrogators sent to question alqaeda suspect anas allibi, captured in libya, is wanted for his involvement in the 1998 bombings of us embassies in africa.
Inside the secret war against al qaeda kindle edition by chris mackey, greg miller. Since the fall of the taliban, alqaeda has established operations worldwide, including in syria, the gulf, north africa, west africa, east africa, and the indian subcontinent. Then, of course, my team found abu musab al zarqawi, who was a higher priority than osama bin laden when we hunted him in 2006. The cia and enhanced interrogation techniques in the war on terror. The inside story of 911 and the war against alqaeda by ali soufan is a difficult book for me to place. While at a bookstore, william is enraged by the liberal views expressed by two of the clerks, so he kills them, and covers their corpses with pages ripped out of a copy of the interrogators. Other areas of operations in the war against alqaeda raise similar questio ns about the nature and identities of the parties involved. Syrian war against assad continues to provide a crucial.
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