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

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

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Contributor
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
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition
Extent
xxvi, 572 pages
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 and failures. Guantanamo Bay ; 45 minutes ; The Crystal Ball memo
  • Final missions. Leaving the FBI ; Undercover
Isbn
9780393079425
Instance
Label
The black banners : the inside story of 9/11 and the war against al-Qaeda
Title
The black banners
Title remainder
the inside story of 9/11 and the war against al-Qaeda
Statement of responsibility
Ali H. Soufan ; with Daniel Freedman
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
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
Cataloging source
DLC
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Soufan, Ali H
Dewey number
973.931
Illustrations
maps
Index
no index present
LC call number
HV6432.5.Q2
LC item number
S68 2011
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1982-
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Freedman, Daniel
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  • Qaida (Organization)
  • September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
  • Terrorism
  • War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
Target audience
adult
Label
The black banners : the inside story of 9/11 and the war against al-Qaeda, Ali H. Soufan ; with Daniel Freedman
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
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 and failures. Guantanamo Bay ; 45 minutes ; The Crystal Ball memo -- Final missions. Leaving the FBI ; Undercover
Dimensions
25 cm.
Edition
First edition
Extent
xxvi, 572 pages
Isbn
9780393079425
Isbn Type
(hc.)
Lccn
2011026938
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
6910515
Other physical details
map
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn740281653
  • (Sirsi) o740281653
  • (OCoLC)740281653
Label
The black banners : the inside story of 9/11 and the war against al-Qaeda, Ali H. Soufan ; with Daniel Freedman
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
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 and failures. Guantanamo Bay ; 45 minutes ; The Crystal Ball memo -- Final missions. Leaving the FBI ; Undercover
Dimensions
25 cm.
Edition
First edition
Extent
xxvi, 572 pages
Isbn
9780393079425
Isbn Type
(hc.)
Lccn
2011026938
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
6910515
Other physical details
map
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn740281653
  • (Sirsi) o740281653
  • (OCoLC)740281653

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