Bergen has done a fine job of researching and compiling a very wide range of oral testimony. Peter bergen discusses holy war, inc inside the secret world of osama bin laden. Bin ladens, done that the history of the bin laden family is another ragstoriches fairy tale from the middle easts boom period, until one of its introvert members decided to rewrite his life. 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. Peter bergen is a journalist, documentary producer, think tank executive, professor, and author of six books, three of which were new york times bestsellers and four of which were named among the nonfiction books of the year by the washington post. Bergen came away from that meeting struck by bin laden s raw hatred for the united states. Feb 01, 2002 cnn on thursday night, cnn aired parts of an interview with osama bin laden that the arabiclanguage television network aljazeera recorded in late october. Peter bergen is a national security analyst for cnn, and the author of four books. Cnn terrorism analyst peter bergen met osama bin laden in 1997 and has written two books about al qaeda and its leader. Peter bergen is the author of the osama bin laden i know and was a cnn producer for. He has been travelling to pakistan for nearly 30 years, and has written for publications including the new york times, foreign affairs and vanity fair. In his piece, bergen writes, from the origins of the alqaeda terrorist network to the devastation of sept. Peter bergens united states of jihad surveys homegrown terrorism. Over time bin laden became more convinced that all the regimes in the middle east had to.
Mar 10, 2015 papers released in a new york trial show why thousands more osama bin laden documents should be released. Heres the ones that would actually be useful reads. Peter bergen is the author of three previous books about osama bin laden and alqaeda, two of which were new york times bestsellers. He was just recently a journalist in residence at johns hopkins university in washington, d. May 01, 2012 cnn national security analyst bergen the longest war. No doubt there will be an avalanche of books published about bin laden. The obama administration has given cnns peter bergen unprecedented access to the white house for a special commemorating the fifth anniversary of. Navy seal who wrote bin laden raid book must pay government.
Peter bergens the osama bin laden i know isbn 9780743278911 is a book published in 2006. The interview, which aired on cnn, marked the first time that bin laden declared war against the united states to a western audience. It was bin ladens first televised interview, and in it he repeated his declaration of a holy war on the united states. It was only a week before 911 that peter bergen turned in the manuscript of holy war, inc. Peter bergen, the editor of the afpak channel, is a senior fellow at the new america foundation and at new york universitys center on law and security, and the author of the osama bin laden i know.
No one knows more about osama bin laden than peter bergen. Peter bergen biography, married, manhunt, twitter peter bergen is an american born, print, television and web journalist. The al qaeda leader and 911 mastermind spent years in hiding after the united states invaded afghanistan. The ten year search for bin laden, from 911 to abbottabad, the longest war. He was eventually traced to a compound in abbottabad. Peter bergen librarything catalog your books online. In 1997, well before the west suddenly became aware of the worlds most soughtafter terrorist. Bergen, including the longest war, manhunt and many more. Mar 16, 2012 before osama bin laden was killed by u. The osama bin laden i know is an unprecedented oral history of osama bin laden s rise to revered leader of al qaeda.
Two months after 911 mir was taken to meet bin laden somewhere in afghanistan. He is a contributing editor at the new republic and has worked as a correspondent for. The gripping account of the decadelong hunt for the worlds most wanted man. The osama bin laden i know is an unprecedented oral history of osama bin ladens rise to revered leader of al qaeda. Inside the secret world of osama bin laden in 2001, the osama bin laden i know in 2006, the longest war. It was published in november 2001, two months after the september 11 attacks, and was a new york times best seller in 2001. Bergen is the author of four books about osama bin laden and al qaeda, three of which were new york times bestsellers. In the weeks following the raid on osama bin ladens compound in abbottabad, pakistan by united states forces, u. The tenyear search for bin ladenfrom 911 to abbottabad. He produced the first television interview with osama bin laden in 1997. Discover book depositorys huge selection of peter bergen books online. Peter bergen quotes from hershs account of the bin laden raid is a farrago of nonsense that is contravened by a multitude of eyewitness accounts, inconvenient facts, and simple common sense. Peter bergen considers exactly how the attacks on new york and washington changed america and the world what the continuing legacy of 911 will be in the united states, europe, the middle east, and asia and.
Peter bergen discuss his book that looks at early life of osama bin laden. Peter bergen takes the reader onto the battlefields of afghanistan as bin laden goes from a shy, quiet teen to a leader. Holy war, inc inside the secret world of bin laden is a book by cnn investigative journalist and documentarian peter bergen. 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.
Peter bergen discusses the life of osama bin laden the. Peter bergen hershs account of the bin laden raid is a. How cnns peter bergen landed historic interviews with. The enduring conflict between america and alqaeda, holy war, inc inside the secret world of bin laden have been new york times bestsellers, translated into multiple languages, and listed as among the best nonfiction books of the year by the. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Hamid mir, a pakistani who has spent several years writing a biography of bin laden, was the other journalist. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Bin laden comes out of a business background he studied public administration and economics at university, and he worked for his family company, which was obviously a rather successful enterprise. The book became a new york times bestseller and the essential portrait of.
He is renowned for writing the manhunt book which was about the search of osama bin laden. Cnns terrorism analyst and author of holy war, inc inside the secret world of bin laden. Peter bergen was born on december 12, 1962 in minneapolis, minnesota, usa. How cnns peter bergen landed historic interviews with osama. Bergen draws is of an aging leader of a troubled organization who at one point became convinced that.
Peter bergen, an experienced reporter as well as an academic, stands out among terrorism experts for his breadth of experience and clearheadedness. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The enduring conflict between america and alqaeda in 2011 etc are some of his new york best time seller book. Bergen is the bestselling author of the longest war, holy war, inc. Join peter bergen as he discusses his latest outlook piece, five myths about osama bin laden monday, may 9 at 11 a. A new book chronicles the 10year search for the worlds mostwanted. Bergens latest, and fourth, book about bin laden and al qaeda. I n the weeks following the raid on osama bin ladens compound in abbottabad, pakistan, by united states forces, u. Explore books by peter bergen with our selection at.
As cnn terrorism analyst bergen avows, this journalistic study of osama bin laden and the alqaeda terrorist network was rushed to publication and thus lacks some editorial smoothness in its delivery. Peter bergen is a fellow at the new america foundation in washington d. Bergen produced the first television interview with osama bin laden in 1997. A gripping glimpse into bin ladens decline and fall cnn. Peter bergen on bin ladens final days, as revealed by writings seized from his compound posted at 8. The tenyear search for bin laden from 911 to abbottabad by bergen, peter l isbn. Peter bergen is writing a book on osama bin laden, whom he interviewed in 1997. In 1997, as a producer for cnn, bergen produced osama bin ladens first television interview, in which bin laden declared war against the united states for the first time to a western audience.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of peter l bergen books online. Peter bergen born 1962 is an american born, englandraised print and television journalist, author, and cnns national security analyst. 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. Largely depicted as a historical figure, he was viewed by the media, government, and public as the mastermind behind 911, but no longer relevant to the world it created. He is married to tresha mabile and they got a son together.
Jan 20, 2006 peter bergen is the author of holy war, inc. The account of how we nearly caught osama bin laden in 2001. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Holy war, inc inside the secret world of osama bin laden by. From 911 to abbottabad the tenyear search for osama bin laden paperback peter bergen. Peter bergen on manhunt for osama bin laden mpr news. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. David bellavia i dont think there is a veteran who ever held a rifle in harms way that isnt envious of the hero who got to see osama bin ladens face as he confronted american vengeance. Investigating americas homegrown terrorists, following up his new york times bestseller manhunt. Peter bergen, a schwartz senior fellow at the new america foundation, is the author of the osama bin laden i know. Dec 12, 2019 discover book depositorys huge selection of peter bergen books online. Excia official bruce riedel on what the pakistanis. The best books on osama bin laden, as recommended by one of the few reporters who met him, peter bergen. Peter bergen lands osama bin laden manhunt book deal.
The tenyear search for bin laden from 911 to abbottabad. The twin towers of the world trade center came crashing down, one side of the pentagon burst into flame, and more than six thousand men, women, and children lost their lives in the most deadly terrorist attack on american soil. Well, i think you know when rubwhen rubbish is rubbish, how you call a spade a spade a spade. Michael goodman on pioneers of intelligence gathering books. May 02, 2011 since 911, theres been an outpouring of books about osama bin laden, al qaeda, the september 11th attacks and the war in afghanistan. He is cnns national security analyst and a director of the new america foundation. He lives in washington, dc, with his wife, documentary producer tresha mabile, and their children, pierre and grace. Shop amongst our popular books, including 9, united states of jihad, talibanistan and more from peter bergen. He is a producer and writer, known for legion of brothers 2017, american war generals 2014 and manhunt. Cnn on thursday night, cnn aired parts of an interview with osama bin laden that the arabiclanguage television network aljazeera recorded in. It is a comprehensive collection of personal accounts by. Aug 24, 2011 the account of how we nearly caught osama bin laden in 2001.
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. And, you know, i mean, there have been a lot of reports that bin laden was womanizing and sort of drinking when he was a teenager in beirut. The terrific journalist is also remarkable author, his four books holy war, inc. In 1997, bergen and cnn colleague peter arnett scored a now famous 1997 interview with bin laden. Peter bergen is cnns national security analyst, a vice president at new america and professor of practice at arizona state university. It was named one of the best nonfiction books of 2012 by the washington post and made into an emmywinning hbo documentary. The best books on osama bin laden five books expert. His writing has appeared in the new york times, washington post, wall street. Bergen is highly qualified to write the definitive account of the hunt for and assassination of osama bin laden having actually interviewed him for cnn in 1997 when he was a jihadist fighting the soviet union occupation of afghanistan. The osama bin laden i know an oral history of al qaedas leader highly illuminating. Bergen writes that this is the only recorded joke bin laden ever made. 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.
Hunt for bin laden more than just one womans fight. May 09, 2011 join peter bergen as he discusses his latest outlook piece, five myths about osama bin laden monday, may 9 at 11 a. Peter bergen is a print and television journalist, documentary producer, think tank executive, professor, and the author of six books, three of which were new york times bestsellers and four of which were named among the nonfiction books of the year by the washington post. He also wrote the new york times bestseller holy war, inc. Peter bergen on bin ladens final days, as revealed by. Virtually crackles with insider details bergen s pakistani sources gave him new insight into bin laden s home lifethe details of the seal raid itselfmake for compelling reading.
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