Books : The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11

Rating: - Muslims and al-Qaeda 101
The Looming Tower is a must read for anyone wanting to know why world events have brought us to today. Lawrence Wright also makes it clear how difficult it will be to negotiate any type of peace with certain Muslim sects. Very factual. Well-researched and documented.

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Rating: - Excellent
This book, The Looming Towers, is an excellent portrayal of the genesis of the Muslim feelings of denigration and disgrace at the hands of the leaders of Western world. This book is sobering and frightening. It is well written and extremely interesting with excellent references.

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Rating: - The Looming Tower
I thought this an exciting and meaningful book,incredibly rich in detail.
Particularly enjoyed the background on bin Laden's father.

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Rating: - great insight into the killers attacking western civilization
This is a great work. Wright's Looming Tower provides an in-depth view of the main organization trying to bring down western civilization. In reading this treatment of this group, one quickly recognizes that these people do not like what we stand for as a country. From their eyes, we are the forces of debauchery, immorality, and crudeness. Their organization is structured to kill our civilization and us. Its really that simple. The cells of terrorists do not need technology, or resources, because they are smart and directed to one purpose. That focus will allow them to come at us repeatedly. Wright makes this clear, and does so by showing how their actions are directed to that one goal. So don't be deluded by those who claim the enemy is us or the president. Get this book, and become knowledgeable about what we face.

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Rating: - History of Al-Qaeda
Lawrence Wright traces Islamic fundamentalism from 1948 to the 2001 attack on America. The book highlights Al-Qaeda leaders Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri. His research asserts a historical lack of concern from intelligence agencies except for FBI agent John O'Neill and Saudi prince Turki al-Faisal. The book seems very well researched and laid out.

Even though it is filled with facts and dates, it is a book that you will find easy to read. But be aware the author goes into great detail in this writing in a successful effort to be objective. His work is also well researched and documented. This book contains violence and strong language but gives insight into this group of Islamic fundamentalist. So if you wish to have a look at the growth of this organization, this is a book you will want to read.