Bergen s latest, and fourth, book about bin laden and al qaeda. A new book chronicles the 10year search for the worlds mostwanted. The tenyear search for bin laden from 911 to abbottaba d is the first indepth study of how the cia found the emir of. May 05, 2012 in an exclusive excerpt from his new book manhunt, author peter l. Peter bergen is the only western journalist to have interviewed bin laden and the whole book is built on a compilation of his interviews and research. Holy war, inc inside the secret world of osama bin laden by. Bergen is the author of four books about osama bin laden and al qaeda, three of which were new york times bestsellers. No one knows more about osama bin laden than peter bergen. The clearest signal that bin laden plotted more attacks against american targets was a skillfully edited twohour alqaeda recruit ment tape that circulated widely in the middle east during the summerin keeping with bin ladens pattern of subtly telegraphing his intentions. Now an hbo documentary in manhunt, peter bergen delivers a taut yet. Bergen, observes in his new book on osama bin laden that the sept. Peter bergen is one of americas foremost national security experts.
May 02, 2016 the obama administration has given cnns peter bergen unprecedented access to the white house for a special commemorating the fifth anniversary of the killing of osama bin laden. May 05, 2012 i t was, as peter bergen points out in this meticulously reported, pacy and authoritative book, the most intensive and expensive manhunt of all time. On september 11, 2001, the world in which we live was changed forever. Peter bergen takes the reader onto the battlefields of afghanistan as bin laden goes from a shy, quiet teen to a leader. In manhunt, peter bergen has produced a pageturner rich with new information and insight into the search for bin laden and his killing. In 1997, he produced the first television interview of osama bin laden. Peter bergen discusses the life of osama bin laden the. On the tape, bin laden and his closest advisers make impassioned. Overseas press club cornelius ryan award for best nonfiction book of 2012 on. This is the most authoritative book written on osama bin laden as of 2009. Now an hbo documentary in manhunt, peter bergen delivers a taut yet panoramic. The tenyear search for bin ladenfrom 911 to abbottabad. In 1997, well before the west suddenly became aware of the worlds most soughtafter terrorist, bergen met with him and has followed his activities ever since.
Nov 15, 2012 peter bergen narrates the osama bin laden raid by aaron sekhri on november 15, 2012 cnn national security analyst peter bergen delivered stanfords sixth annual daniel pearl memorial lecture on. Buy the book no one knows more about osama bin laden than peter bergen. His initial motives for declaring jihad holy war against the united states in 1995 have actually been met. An oral history of al qaedas leader new ed by peter l. Osama bin laden may be dead but the objectives he strove to achieve have in a large part become a reality. May 04, 2012 the books account of the seal raid similarly relies on nicholas schmidles ticktock piece getting bin laden, which appeared in the new yorker in august, though mr. About the author peter bergen is the author of holy war, inc. Bergen reveals how a decade of hiding left osama bin laden increasingly isolated, s. Peter bergen, cnns national security analyst, said sunday that president obama was informed by cia deputy director michael morell in december 2010 that the circumstantial case that iraq had weapons of mass destruction was better than the circumstantial case that bin laden was in abbottabad. Peter bergen narrates the osama bin laden raid the stanford. Virtually crackles with insider detailsbergens pakistani sources gave him new insight into bin laden s home lifethe details of the seal raid itselfmake for compelling reading. His book the rise and fall of the great powers was found in and around bin ladens. Holy war, inc inside the secret world of bin laden is a book by cnn investigative journalist and documentarian peter bergen.
How cnns peter bergen landed historic interviews with osama. Feb 07, 2016 peter bergen, cnns national security analyst and the author of four other books on terrorism, addresses these and other salient questions in his excellent new united states of jihad. More than learning just about the hunt of bin laden though, this book serves as. Only bergen, americas foremost counterterrorism writer, could have produced a book of such energy and authoritya triumph. I n the weeks following the raid on osama bin ladens compound in abbottabad, pakistan, by united states forces, u. Bergen came away from that meeting struck by bin laden s raw hatred for the united states. Holy war, inc inside the secret world of osama bin laden. He is a contributing editor at the new republic and has worked as a correspondent for national geographic television, discovery, and cnn. Peter bergen born december 12, 1962 is an american journalist, author, and producer who serves as cnns national security analyst, new americas vice president, and as a professor of practice at arizona state university. The tenyear search for bin laden from 911 to abbottabad by peter l. The tenyear search for bin laden from 911 to abbottabad by bergen, peter l isbn. He is married to tresha mabile and they got a son together. Published on aug 6, 20 when osama bin laden declared war against the united states for the first time to a western audience, peter bergen was.
Author and journalist peter bergen details the tenyear search and killing of al qaeda leader osama bin laden. He is a producer and writer, known for legion of brothers 2017, american war generals 2014 and manhunt. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. May 01, 2012 cnn national security analyst bergen the longest war. Dec 12, 2019 discover book depositorys huge selection of peter bergen books online.
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Many thought that 911 was the start of an alqaeda assault on the west, but it turned out to be bin ladens pearl harbor a victory that led to strategic defeat says peter bergen, one of the few reporters who met the saudiborn militant. May 09, 2011 peter bergen is the director of national security studies at the new america foundation and the author of the longest war. Bergen is also the author of holy war, inc inside the secret world of bin laden. Friday with cnn terrorism analyst peter bergen, who has been studying bin laden and his operation for several years. The surprising books on osama bin ladens reading list. The tenyear search for bin laden from 911 to abbottabad is the first indepth study of how the cia found the emir of al qaeda and how the seals brought justice to him. Oct 29, 2012 the killing of osama bin laden in 2011 was the culmination of a 10year search for the mastermind of the 911 attacks. The best books on osama bin laden recommended by peter bergen many thought that 911 was the start of an alqaeda assault on the west, but it turned out to be bin laden s pearl harbor a victory that led to strategic defeat says peter bergen, one of the few reporters who met the saudiborn militant.
Peter bergen is the author of the osama bin laden i know and was a cnn producer for osama bin ladens firstever tv interview with peter arnett in 1997. An oral history of al qaedas leader for a film that was nominated for an emmy and named the best documentary of 2006 by the society of professional journalists. Peter bergen on manhunt for osama bin laden mpr news. May 24, 2012 author and journalist peter bergen details the tenyear search and killing of al qaeda leader osama bin laden. He produced the first television interview with osama bin laden in 1997. The decadelong search for bin laden is detailed in a new book by cnn national security analyst peter bergen, one of the first americans to ever interview the alqaida leader. Bergen crown bergen s pakistani sources gave him new insight into bin laden s home life. Michael scheuer, chief of the cias bin laden unit from 1996 to 1999, provides something revealing in his recent book osama bin laden. Mar 10, 2015 papers released in a new york trial show why thousands more osama bin laden documents should be released.
The osama bin laden i know is an unprecedented oral history of osama bin laden s rise to revered leader of al qaeda. Live chat with journalist peter bergen, author of manhunt a detailed account of the pursuit and killing of bin laden. Peter bergen was born on december 12, 1962 in minneapolis, minnesota, usa. The best books on osama bin laden five books expert. Peter bergen simply copies and pastes the testimony of people who personally met with osama including himself.
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