The Longest War
America and Al-Qaeda Since 9/11
Bergen offers a comprehensive history of the war and its evolution, from the strategies devised in the wake of the 9/11 attacks to the fighting in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and beyond. Unlike any other book on this subject, here Bergen tells the story of this shifting war's failures and successes from the perspectives of both the United States and al-Qaeda and its allies.
304 Seiten
Kartoniert / Broschiert
Simon & Schuster N.Y., 28.06.2011
Englisch
ISBN/EAN 9780743278942
Peter Bergen is the author or editor of nine books, including three New York Times bestsellers and four Washington Post best nonfiction books of the year. A Vice President at New America, Bergen is a professor at Arizona State University and a national security analyst for CNN. He has testified before congressional committees eighteen times about national security issues and has held teaching positions at Harvard and Johns Hopkins University.
New York Times bestselling author Peter Bergen's definitive account of al Qaeda's evolution since 9/11 and the US government's responses.