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The Looming Tower: Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Vintage) by Lawrence Wright

A masterful account, January 8, 2008

Lawrence Wright has produced an extremely well-researched and thoroughly documented account of the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, starting in 1948 and culminating with the horror of 9/11. Additionally, he does an excellent job recounting the steps and missteps that occurred within the US... Read More

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