why I rejected the jihad for America, Israel, and the War on Terror
Darwish, Nonie
2006
The daughter of a high-ranking Egyptian army officer who grew up in Cairo and Gaza comments on the reasons Muslims embrace jihad, hate Jews, oppose America, and believe in the destruction of Israel; and provides her opinion concerning the necessity of the War on Terror.
the Wahhabi cult and the hidden roots of modern jihad
Allen, Charles, 1940-
2006
Traces the history of the Wahhabi, a fundamentalist Islamic sect, exploring their beliefs, actions, impact on world history, and influence on Osama bin Laden and the Taliban.
Chronicles the life of terrorist Osama bin Laden, focusing on the events that led him to declare a holy war on America and commit some of the worst acts of violence ever directed at the country.
Explores the threat posed by the rise of militant Islamic fundamentalism in Central Asia, discussing how the five Central Asian republics adjacent to Afghanistan have become a key factor in international security.
Traces the history of the conflict between fundamentalist Islam and the West, discussing how misunderstanding, fear, and hatred have helped to foster fundamentalist terrorist groups committed to expelling Western governments from the Islamic world.
the real story behind American Taliban John Walker Lindh and what the U.S. government had to hide
Mahoney, Richard D
2004
Argues that the U.S. government settled for a plea bargain in its case against American Taliban member John Walker Lindh in order to hide secrets about America's dealings with terrorist states, and examines the life of Lindh and attempts by FBI agent John O'Neill to warn of danger from Al-Qaeda before the September 11th attacks.
An anonymous member of the U.S. intelligence community argues that Islamists are not against democracy, but specific U.S. policies viewed as threatening to their lands and religion allow al Quaeda to continue to gain support.
An account of the author's transition from being an Afghan refugee to becoming a devout Muslim and resistance fighter struggling against the Soviet occupation in the late 1980s and eventually a Harvard University student as he found a path away from extremism.
