Author | Malcolm Nance |
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Audio read by | Arthur Morey |
Original title | An End to al-Qaeda: Destroying Bin Laden's Jihad and Restoring America's Honor |
Language | English |
Subject | Al-Qaeda |
Genre | Counterterrorism |
Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Publication date | February 16, 2010 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Hardcover |
Pages | 304 |
ISBN | 978-0312592493 |
OCLC | 428027220 |
Preceded by | The Terrorists of Iraq |
Followed by | Defeating ISIS |
Website | Official website |
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An End to al-Qaeda: Destroying Bin Laden's Jihad and Restoring America's Honor is a non-fiction book about counterterrorism strategies towards al-Qaeda, written by U.S. Navy retired cryptology analyst Malcolm Nance. The book describes how the September 11 attacks changed the traditional Muslim community around the globe. Nance criticizes the approach of the George W. Bush administration, including the verbiage and public presentations used in the War on Terror. The author argues al-Qaeda is not part of Islam but is instead a dangerous religious cult. Nance writes the United States should commit to better education with a public relations campaign to encourage traditional believers in Islam around the world to denounce al-Qaeda.
Nance's work received a favorable book review from Journal of Strategic Security, which recommended it for new counterterrorism analysts, including those "developing their understanding of information operations and understanding the role of religion in the battle".[1] ShadowProof praised the author's expertise in the subject matter of counterterrorism, observing Nance sharply criticized the manner in which the United States was losing the psychological warfare battle against al-Qaeda.[4] The work received a critical book review from Publishers Weekly, which called it a "polemic".[3] Additionally, a book review by Kirkus Reviews criticized it for "repetition and vitriol".[2]
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