May 2 article at NYT.com
Since 9/11, there has been an outpouring of books about Osama bin Laden, Al Qaeda, the Sept. 11 attacks and the war in Afghanistan. Here is an annotated list of some of the more useful books on those subjects.
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Books
Books
The Longest War: The Enduring Conflict between America and Al-Qaeda
Osama: The Making of a Terrorist
The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century
Holy War, Inc.: Inside the Secret World of Osama bin Laden
Osama Bin Laden
The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
In the Graveyard of Empires: America’s War in Afghanistan
Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001
Ghost Wars
+1. Terribly dry at times, but there is a great deal of background information that is critical for an informed opinion on our activities in the Middle East.