The black banners : inside the hunt for Al Qaeda
Offers an insider's account of the realities of counter-terrorism. This title takes us into the interrogation rooms, into the hideouts. It explains why the pervasive use of torture is not helping in the 'War on Terror', and how an enlightened approach to intelligence is not only possible, but essential
xxvi, 572 pages : map ; 25 cm
9781846145025, 1846145023
751791465
Part 1. The early years. The fatwa and the bet
Osama Air
The Northern group
Part 2. Declaration of war. The al-Qaeda switchboard
Operation Challenge and the Manchester manual
"You'll be singing like a canary"
Millennium plot
Part 3. 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
Part 4. The attack that changed the world. The Binalshibh riddle
"What dots?"
The father of death
Part 5. A new world order. Bin Laden's escape
DocEx
Black magic
Part 6. The first high-value detainee. Abu Zubaydah
The contractors take over
"We don't do that"
Part 7. Successes and failures. Guantanamo Bay
45 minutes
The crystal ball memo
Part 8. Final missions. Leaving the FBI
Undercover
" ... there are redactions throughout this book."--Author's note