{"product_id":"anatomy-of-terror-from-the-death-of-bin-laden-to-the-rise-of-the-islamic-state-9780393241174","title":"Anatomy of Terror: From the Death of Bin Laden to the Rise of the Islamic State","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ali Soufan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Terrorism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn early 2011, the heart of the Muslim world roiled in protest, consumed with the upheaval of the Arab Spring. The governments of Tunisia and Egypt had already fallen; those of Libya and Yemen would soon follow. Watching the chaos from his hideout in Pakistan, Osama bin Laden saw a historic opportunity: \"the next stage,\" he declared, \"will be the reinstating of the rule of the caliphate.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin weeks, bin Laden was dead, shot in the dark by a U.S. Navy SEAL. Commentators around the world began to prophesy al-Qaeda's imminent demise. But six years later, the reality is the reverse. The group's affiliates have swollen, and the Islamic State--al-Qaeda's most brutal spinoff to date--proclaims itself the reborn caliphate bin Laden foretold in his final weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of Terror\u003c\/i\u003e, former FBI special agent and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author Ali Soufan dissects bin Laden's brand of jihadi terrorism and its major offshoots, revealing how these organizations were formed, how they operate, their strengths, and--crucially--their weaknesses. This riveting account examines the new Islamic radicalism through the eyes of its flag-bearers, including a Jordanian former drug dealer whose cruelties shocked even his fellow militants, an Air Force colonel who once served Saddam Hussein, and a provincial bookworm who declared himself caliph of all Muslims. We meet Ayman al-Zawahiri, titular head of al-Qaeda; Saif al-Adel, an Egyptian ex-soldier who faked his own death to become the group's security chief; and bin Laden's own beloved son Hamza, a prime candidate to lead the organization his late father founded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo eliminate the scourge of terrorism, we must first know who the enemy actually is, and what his motivations are. \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of Terror\u003c\/i\u003e lays bare the psychology and inner workings of al-Qaeda, the Islamic State, and their spawn, and shows how the spread of terror can be stopped.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45049337053335,"sku":"9780393241174","price":2149.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780393241174.webp?v=1769224691","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/anatomy-of-terror-from-the-death-of-bin-laden-to-the-rise-of-the-islamic-state-9780393241174","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}