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Habari Na Mijeldi
Bin Laden: The Forbidden Truth by Wayne and Jean-Charles Brisard and Guillaume Dasquie Madsen.
Critical Review by "A Customer"
"I bought this book anticipating a smoking gun connection between the 9/11 attacks and the Bush administration, and was somewhat disappointed when I didn't get one, but the book is fascinating nonetheless.
It details a series of negotiations between the Bush administration (and the Clinton administration) with the Taliban in the hopes of stabilizing the government of Afghanistan enough to allow the construction of oil and gas pipelines from the Caspian Sea across Turkmenistan and Afghanistan.
Fascinating that the American media has utterly neglected to make this connection in all of the post-9/11 reporting, and even today refers to this book only in a patronizing, "conspiracy theory" manner.
The book also addresses another matter that the U.S. media has touched on, but not explored in the detail it deserves: the role of the Saudi Arabian government in its widespread funding of international Islamic organizations with dubious intent. "Forbidden Truth" raises legitimate questions about what is really going on in Saudi Arabia and the U.S. government's dealings with that nation.
i would recommend this book for anyone interested in the recent history of the Middle East and the "war" on terrorism. it presents a very-well reported historical account of the role of oil in U.S. foreign policy, which is especially enlightening considering the pending U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Two complaints about the book: numerous typos and careless editing suggest this book was rushed to press; and it includes about 80 pages of appendices, including many supporting documents that are difficult to discern. nonetheless, read "Forbidden Truth" for another perspective on the "war" on terrorism. "
[amazon]1560254149[/amazon]
Critical Review by "A Customer"
"I bought this book anticipating a smoking gun connection between the 9/11 attacks and the Bush administration, and was somewhat disappointed when I didn't get one, but the book is fascinating nonetheless.
It details a series of negotiations between the Bush administration (and the Clinton administration) with the Taliban in the hopes of stabilizing the government of Afghanistan enough to allow the construction of oil and gas pipelines from the Caspian Sea across Turkmenistan and Afghanistan.
Fascinating that the American media has utterly neglected to make this connection in all of the post-9/11 reporting, and even today refers to this book only in a patronizing, "conspiracy theory" manner.
The book also addresses another matter that the U.S. media has touched on, but not explored in the detail it deserves: the role of the Saudi Arabian government in its widespread funding of international Islamic organizations with dubious intent. "Forbidden Truth" raises legitimate questions about what is really going on in Saudi Arabia and the U.S. government's dealings with that nation.
i would recommend this book for anyone interested in the recent history of the Middle East and the "war" on terrorism. it presents a very-well reported historical account of the role of oil in U.S. foreign policy, which is especially enlightening considering the pending U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Two complaints about the book: numerous typos and careless editing suggest this book was rushed to press; and it includes about 80 pages of appendices, including many supporting documents that are difficult to discern. nonetheless, read "Forbidden Truth" for another perspective on the "war" on terrorism. "
[amazon]1560254149[/amazon]
