The black banners : the inside story of 9/11 and the war against Al-Qaeda / Ali H. Soufan ; with Daniel Freedman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Soufan, Ali H.

Contributor:

Freedman, Daniel, 1982-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Qaida (Organization).

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.

Terrorism--United States--Prevention.

Terrorism.

United States.

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 572 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : W.W. Norton & Co., [2011]

Summary:

A former FBI special agent offers an insider's account of how the September 11th attacks could have been prevented, as well as his role in the war on terror, including his highly effective interrogation efforts.

Contents:

The early years. The Fatwa and the bet ; Osama Air ; The Northern group

Declaration of war. The al-Qaeda switchboard ; Operation Challenge and the Manchester Manual ; "You'll be singing like a canary" ; Millennium plot

USS Cole. A naval destroyer in Yemen? ; The Hall of Death ; "We're stubborn, but we're not crazy" ; The human polygraph machine ; "What is al-Qaeda doing in Malaysia?" ; Bin Laden's errand boy

The attack that changed the world. The Binalshibh riddle ; "What dots?" ; The Father of Death

A new world order. Bin Laden's escape ; DocEx ; Black magic

The first high-value detainee. Abu Zubaydah ; The contractors take over ; "We don't do that"

Successes. Guantanamo Bay ; 45 minutes ; The Crystal Ball memo

Final missions. Leaving the FBI ; Undercover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780393079425

0393079422

OCLC:

740281653