The Cell: Inside the 9/11 Plot, and why the FBI and CIA Failed to Stop it

Miller, John; Stone, Michael

ISBN 10: 0743520149 ISBN 13: 9780743520140

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio, 2002

Synopsis

Describes the workings of the terrorist cell that became al-Qaeda and the efforts of the Joint Terrorist Task Force who investigated the cells and their connections to Osama bin Laden.

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About the Author

John Miller is an Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist and co-host of ABC's 20/20 with Barbara Walters, and one of the few Western reporters ever to have interviewed Osama bin Laden. He lives in New York City. This is his first book.

Reviews

9/11 The accusatory books about how the September 11 attacks could have been prevented are being published at a pace not seen since the assassination of JFK. These three reporters combine their considerable expertise and offer a better insight than most, owing to their familiarity with Islamic terrorist groups and Miller's incredible face-to-face interview with Osama bin Laden. They do well in laying the foundation for placing the blame on FBI and CIA officials, going back as far as the PanAm accident in Lockerbie, Scotland, and up to the attack on the U.S.S. Cole in Yemen Harbor. Unfortunately, listening to their account of the myriad leads to who was actually behind the various attacks is often confusing. Perhaps the unabridged version would do a better job of separating the various players with similar sounding names. That aside, the authors do manage to pinpoint moments in time when events might have been different if agencies cooperated, the departments of State and Defense were not always at odds, and the age-old practice of self-preservation were not so prevalent in the U.S. government. Read by Miller, this highly intelligent and challenging book sheds light on what culminated in the worst terrorist attack in history. Recommended for all public library and military collections.
Joseph L. Carlson, Lompoc P.L., CA
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0743520149
• ISBN 13: 9780743520140
• Binding: Audio Cassette