The Black Banners The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against al-Qaeda [Hardcover]

A devastating picture of rivalry and dysfunction inside the governments counterterrorism agencies.An absorbing account of America's fight back after 9/11&it reveals the dedication of those who defend us, as well as the weird frailties of those who try to kill us.One of the most valuable and detailed accounts of its subject to appear in the past decade.Most Americans first heard of FBI agent Ali H. Soufan in the spring of 2009. Thats when he testified from behind a black curtain in the Senate Judiciary Committees hearing room&The testimony was explosive&Now Soufan has fired another salvo&detailed descriptions of what unfolded behind the closed doors of the worlds interrogation rooms&Soufans story provides a new and important window on Americas battle with al-Qaeda.To those inside the U.S. government Soufan has long been something of a legend. He conducted the most effective and fruitful interrogations of Al Qaeda suspects during the war on terrorism, and save for some inexplicable failures by the CIA, he and his team might well have prevented 9/11. Soufan has since left the FBI and written a gripping account of his experiences, brimming with details about Al Qaeda and its historical development.Superb. An education. And the best book on al Qaeda out there, bar none.Unfortunately, we only have one Ali Soufan. Had American intelligence listened to him, 9/11 might never have happened. No one did more to unravel the story of al-Qaeda than Ali Soufan. Thankfully, he's left another legacy in this book. Anyone who wants to know what really happened should read it. It's an inspiring but wrenching story told from the heart of a great American.A book that will change the way we think about al-Qaeda, intelligence, and the events that forever changed America.