The Black Banners: Inside the Hunt for Al-Qaeda

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Penguin, 2012 - Biography & Autobiography - 572 pages
Ali Soufan was for years the FBI's lead agent in the war against al-Qaeda, as well as its most effective interrogator. In 'The Black Banners' he takes us into hideouts, planning meetings and interrogation rooms and explains why the use of torture is not helping the War on Terror.

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The Black Banners: Inside the Hunt for Al-Qaeda
Ali H. Soufan,Daniel Freedman
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About the author (2012)

Ali Soufan, a former FBI special agent, served on the front lines against Al Qaeda and gained an international reputation as a top counter-terrorism operative and interrogator. He has been profiled in The New Yorker and featured in books, newspaper articles, and documentaries around the globe.

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Black Banners: Inside the Hunt for Al-Qaeda
AuthorAli H. Soufan
Editionillustrated, reprint
PublisherPenguin, 2012
ISBN0241956161, 9780241956168
Length572 pages
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Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs
History / United States / 21st Century
Political Science / Comparative Politics
Political Science / Intelligence & Espionage
Political Science / Political Freedom
Political Science / Terrorism
  
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