The Terror Years

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Ten powerful pieces first published in The New Yorker recall the path terror in the Middle East has taken from the rise of al Qaeda in the 1990s to the recent beheadings of reporters and aid workers by ISIS.With the Pulitzer Prize winningThe Looming Tower, Lawrence Wright became generally acknowledged as one of our major journalists writing on terrorism in the Middle East This collection draws on several articles he wrote while researching that book as well as many that he s written since, following where and how al Qaeda and its core cultlike beliefs have morphed and spread They include an indelible impression of Saudi Arabia, a kingdom of silence under the control of the religious police the Syrian film industry, then compliant at the edges but already exuding a feeling of the barely masked fury that erupted into civil war the 2006 11 Israeli Palestinian conflict in Gaza, a study in disparate values of human lives Others continue to look into al Qaeda as it forms a master plan for its future, experiences a rebellion from within the organization, and spins off a growing web of terror in the world The American response is covered in profiles of two FBI agents and a chief of the CIA It ends with the recent devastating piece about the capture and beheading by ISIS of four American journalists and aid workers, and how our government failed to handle the situation. Free Read The Terror Years [ by ] Lawrence Wright [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr THE TERROR YEARS 2016 Lawrence Wright 1 2.This author was the winner of a Pulitzer Prize for his previous work, The Looming Tower In this book he has collected twelve essays that were previously published in The New Yorker dealing with the topic of terror They each of them are well crafted and researched and provide useful insights into the various sub sets of the theme Each essay is relatively short and to the point, avoiding the pitfalls of getting lost in the theme of the piec THE TERROR YEARS 2016 Lawrence Wright 1 2.This author was the winner of a Pulitzer Prize for his previous work, The Looming Tower In this book he has collected twelve essays that were previously published in The New Yorker dealing with the topic of terror They each of them are well crafted and researched and provide useful insights into the various sub sets of the theme Each essay is relatively short and to the point, avoiding the pitfalls of getting lost in the theme of the piece I came away from this collection with the feeling that I had actually le...Here s my review for USA TODAY Few American writers understand the phenomenon of Islam based terrorism better than writer Lawrence Wright, whose 2006 book The Looming Tower comprehensively detailed the rise of al Qaeda from its roots in the Muslim Brotherhood to the 9 11 attacks.Wright has returned in The Terror Years From al Qaeda to the Islamic State Knopf, 350 pp., out of four stars , a collection of his re...If you ve read Looming Tower the first 5 chapters are straight from that book This really doesn t cover ISIS it covers American hostages in a vague way and then it s like the author gloating about his en...Wright is one of my favorite journalists authors I love his clear, concise language and admire him for the difficult subjects he tackles His voice is much needed.An excellent, readable collection of essays by one of my favs.4.5 5In this solid collection of lengthy essays, Wright offers a broad examination of terrorism around the world since 9 11 First off, he shares his experiences of working with journalists in Saudi Arabia, where the regime monitors everything He shows how the Saudis incredibly restrictive and repressive society makes it nearly impossible for the media to report the facts and the truth to important stories Focusing on an entirely different facet of terrorism, Wright assesses the sharp rifts and id In this solid collection of lengthy essays, Wright offers a broad examination of terrorism around the wo...Some minor criticisms There were two Iraq wars pursued by two Bushes I would have appreciated a clearer distinction between As misleading as the titles were,references to Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom would have helped to clarify which wars he was referring to Same goes for the Bushes The distinction is important because he establishes a clear justification for the first war and the second war was an unmitigated disaster I would have likedtime references too Sometim Some minor criticisms There were two Iraq wars pursued by two Bushes I would have appreciated a clearer distinction between As misleading as the titles were,references to Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom would have helped to clarify which wars he was referring to Same goes for the Bushes The distinction is important because he establishes a clear justification for the first war and the second war was an unmitigated disaster I would have likedtime references too Sometimes the book is very rooted in time and sometimes you struggle to unde...I appreciated Wright s two previous books quite a bitthan this one The Looming Tower and the Scientology one This is a collection of essays previously published with addenda and roughly traces the terrorist organization development from al Qaeda to ISIS I found it repetitive in spots and ultimately frustratingalthough indeed the times and the occurrences themselves have been both repetitive and frustrating Have a little difficulty with the way he fawns a bit over John O Neill, who I appreciated Wright s two previous books quite a bitthan this one The Looming Tower and the Scientology one This is a collection of essays previously published with addenda and roughly traces the terrorist organization development from al Qaeda to ISIS I found it repetitive in spots and ultimately frustratingalthough indeed the times and the occurrences themselves have been both repetitive and frustrating Have a little difficulty with the way he fawns a bit over John O Neill, who may ...This entire collection is excellent If you haven t had a chance to read the article Wright did for The New Yorker called Five Hostages , it is the centerpiece of this collection and it is an absolute must read I would also recommend starting with The Looming Tower Al Qaeda and the Road t...

The Terror Years
  • English
  • 08 January 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 400 pages
  • 0385352050
  • Lawrence Wright
  • The Terror Years