Manhunt

From 9/11 to Abbottabad - the Ten-Year Search for Osama bin Laden

Peter Bergen

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Vintage
15 May 2013

Asian history; History of the Americas; 21st century history: from c 2000 -; Military history: post WW2 conflicts; Terrorism, armed struggle

The definitive account of the decade-long manhunt that killed the world's most wanted man,

Osama bin Laden.

In 2012, Manhunt was chosen as the Sunday Times current affairs book of the year and in The Times as one of the best nonfiction books of the year.

Al Qaeda expert and CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen paints a multi-dimensional picture of the hunt for bin Laden over the past decade, as well as the recent campaign that gradually tightened the noose around him. Other key elements of the book include-
* A careful account of Obama's decision-making process throughout the final weeks and days during which the raid was planned, as well as what NSC cabinet members were advising him. The fascinating story of a group of (mostly female) analysts at the CIA in the HVT (High Value Target) section, who never gave up assembling the tiniest clues about OBL's whereabouts.
* The untold and action-packed history of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and the SEALs, which accounts for the confidence Obama had in tasking them with the mission.
* An analysis of what the death of OBL means for al Qaeda, for the wider jihadist movement that looked to him for inspiration and strategic guidance, and for Obama's legacy.

By: Peter Bergen
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 367g
ISBN: 9780099570226
ISBN 10: 009957022X
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 15 May 2013
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , General/trade , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

PETER BERGEN is a National Security Analyst for CNN and the author of three previous books about al Qaeda and the U.S.-led war on terrorism, including Holy War, Inc., a New York Times bestseller that has been translated into eighteen languages. Bergen is also the director of the national security studies program at the New America Foundation and a research fellow at NYU's Center on Law and Security. He has reported on al Qaeda, Afghanistan, Pakistan, counterterrorism, and the Middle East for a wide range of newspapers and magazines.

Reviews for Manhunt: From 9/11 to Abbottabad - the Ten-Year Search for Osama bin Laden

Tells the story of the search with considerable authority and conviction -- Max Hastings Sunday Times His narrative has authority... Manhunt is packed with satisfying observations The Economist Meticulously reported, pacy and authoritative -- Jason Burke Observer A very good, well-sourced account, as good on the White House, the military and the CIA as on what happened in Abbottabad, and as good as we're likely to get, short of an official version -- Alan Judd Spectator