Seeds of hate : how America's flawed Middle East policy ignited the jihad / Lawrence Pintak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pintak, Lawrence (Lawrence Edward), 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Middle East.

Terrorism.

Lebanon--History--Israeli intervention, 1982-1985.

Lebanon.

Lebanon--History--Civil War, 1975-1990.

Middle East--Foreign relations--United States.

Middle East.

United States--Foreign relations--Middle East.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (384 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; Sterling, Va. : Pluto Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the aftermath of 9/11, America has been haunted by one question: why do they hate us? This book is an attempt to answer that question, tracing the roots of the crisis back to American's involvement in the Middle East, and in particular Lebanon. Journalist Lawrence Pintak was a correspondent for CBS in Beirut in the 1980's, where he witnessed the birth of the current 'terror': its tactics were honed there. In Seeds of Hate, he explores how America's flawed policy in the Lebanon transformed Muslim perceptions of the US -- from impartial peacekeeper to hated enemy of the Lebanese Muslims. Seeds of Hate is required reading for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of how and why the relationship between America and the Middle East is now more volatile than ever. Pintak explores the links between those who carried out the terror war in Lebanon and the current wave of terror, examining in-depth the ongoing -- but little publicised -- role played by key figures behind the Beirut bombings. He considers how the template for shaping would-be terrorists is being replicated from Saudi Arabia to Indonesia and speaks with victims of the earlier wave of terror. Pintak also explores the differences between terrorism of al-Qa'ida and its allies, and that of Palestinians on the West Bank. 'One of the most perceptive accounts of the nightmare in Lebanon' The Washington Post (reviewing Beirut Outtakes)

Contents:

The Lebanese jigsaw

West Beirut : a city in chaos

East Beirut : shelling and champagne

Combatants

The slippery slope

Under fire

A village in revolt

Choosing sides

Victims of war

The seeds sprout

Spillover

Taking the hint

Jihad

The unfinished kitchen

A hasty retreat

Hostage

Metamorphosis

Inspiration

Beirut, Bali and beyond.

Notes:

Rev. and updated ed. of: Beirut lives. 1987.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-84964-186-2

0-585-48903-3

OCLC:

53977826