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A comprehensive nonfiction narrative tracing the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, al‑Qaida, and U.S. intelligence failures leading to the 9/11 attacks.

Frank Rich chronicles how the Bush administration used 9/11, the Iraq war, and Hurricane Katrina to spin a narrative that consolidated power and reshaped American politics.

"According to the author, the greatest danger for Americans confronting the radical Islamist threat is to believe - at the urging of U.S. leaders - that Muslims attack us for what we are and what we think rather than for what we do. Rhetorical political blustering "informs" the public the Islamists are offended by the Western world's democratic freedoms, civil liberties, intermingling of genders, and separation of church and state. However, although aspects of the modern world may offend conservative Muslims, no Islamist leader has, for example, fomented jihad to destroy participatory democracy, the national association of credit unions, or coed universities." "Instead, a growing segment of the Islamic world strenuously disapproves of specific U.S. policies and their attendant military, political, and economic implications. Capitalizing on growing anti-U.S. animosity, Osama bin Laden's genius lies not simply in calling for jihad, but in articulating a consistent and convincing case that Islam is under attack by America and its allies. Al Qaeda's public statements condemn America's protection of corrupt Muslim regimes, unqualified support for Israel, the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan, and a further litany of real-world grievances. Bin Laden's supporters thus identify their problem and believe its solution lies in war. "Anonymous" contends they will go to any length, not to destroy our secular, democratic way of life, but to deter what they view as specific attacks on their lands, their communities, and their religion. Unless U.S. leaders recognize this fact and adjust their policies abroad accordingly, even moderate Muslims will be radicalized into supporting bin Laden's anti-Western offensive."--BOOK JACKET.

Former Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates gives a candid, personal account of his time serving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

An investigative look at the George W. Bush years, exposing CIA and Defense Department actions, domestic surveillance, executive abuses, and how national security agencies operated behind the scenes.

At a time when the United States exacts a greater and greater power over the rest of the world, America's leading voice of dissent needs to be heard more than ever. In over thirty timely, accessible and urgent essays, Chomsky cogently examines the burning issues of our post-9/11 world, covering the invasion and occupation of Iraq, the Bush presidency and the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. This is an essential collection, from a vital and authoritative perspective.

General Tommy Franks recounts his life from small‑town Oklahoma to leading CENTCOM’s victories in Afghanistan and Iraq, offering an insider’s view of the War on Terror and his strategic leadership of the U.S. armed forces.

Edward W. Said critiques the American response to 9/11 and the 'roadmap' for peace in Iraq, calling it a failure of diplomacy and a threat to Middle East stability.

Journalistic chronicle of President George W. Bush’s decision‑making and candid interviews during the early years of the War on Terror.

Noam Chomsky examines the United States’ volatile Middle Eastern policy, exploring how war, terrorism, oil, and ideology shape international tensions and the struggle for democracy in the region.