Examines the efforts of lawful nations to impose justice on those responsible for crimes against humanity and the limited success of international courts, and discusses the legal and ethical issues surrounding the status of Al Qaeda plotter Khaled Sheikh Mohammed.
"Although the war in Afghanistan is now in its endgame, the West's struggle to eliminate the threat from Al Qaeda is far from over. A decade after 9/11, the war on terror has entered a new phase and, it would seem, a new territory. In early 2010, Al Qaeda operatives were reporte…
This is an authoritative account of the Somali region, its history, and the story of the Islamic extremists operating there today cites the high human cost of the region's clan-based civil war while explaining how current activities are directly threatening world security.
"Takes us to the heart of struggle, meeting everyone from politicians, pirates, extremists and mercenaries to aid workers, civilians and refugees. This book gives an account of a country ravaged by war, considers what the future might hold for a generation who have grown up know…
The first authoritative account of the Somali region, its history, and the Islamic extremists operating there today.
This is an authoritative account of the Somali region, its history, and the story of the Islamic extremists operating there today cites the high human cost of the region's clan-based civil war while explaining how current activities are directly threatening world security.
"Takes us to the heart of struggle, meeting everyone from politicians, pirates, extremists and mercenaries to aid workers, civilians and refugees. This book gives an account of a country ravaged by war, considers what the future might hold for a generation who have grown up know…
This is an authoritative account of the Somali region, its history, and the story of the Islamic extremists operating there today cites the high human cost of the region's clan-based civil war while explaining how current activities are directly threatening world security.
Jason Burke's account revolutionises our understanding of Al-Qaeda, retelling its history from scratch and critically exploding the myths that form the foundations of the War on Terror.
This work is a narrative account of the mysterious Jordanian who penetrated both the inner circle of al-Qaeda and the highest reaches of the CIA, with a devastating impact on the war on terror. In December 2009, a group of the CIA's top terrorist hunters gathered at a secret bas…
A narrative account of the mysterious Jordanian who penetrated both the inner circle of al-Qaeda and the highest reaches of the CIA, with a devastating impact on the war on terror. In December 2009, a group of the CIA's top terrorist hunters gathered at a secret base in Khost, A…
