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1.The Looming Tower: Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Vintage) by: Lawrence Wright August 21, 2007
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I once asked a professor what he thought about DeLillo's book Falling Man, and his response was that, "It just isn't what America needs right now." At the time, I remember being exasperated by such a political response from a professor of liberal arts, but after reading this book, I can see what he meant. The Looming Tower is what America needs right now. What struck me first when I opened it was how quickly I was able to read through it. Non-fiction books are often daunting, boring, heavy-handed, or badly written, but this book is proof that those don't have to be flaws of the genre. Take a look in the back of the book at the number of books Wright went through in research, and how many people he interviewed, and you'll get a feel for why this book feels ... Read More

2.Islamic Imperialism: A History by: Efraim Karsh May 16, 2007
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Efraim Karsh is an Israeli apologist who has denied Palestinian rights to either Christians or Muslims, while this is a factual text it only highlights the negative to engender Islamaphobia and greater ignorance.

3.The Al Qaeda Reader from: Broadway August 07, 2007
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This very well researched and documented book is a must for those who need to understand current conflicts.

4.The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future by: Vali Nasr August 05, 2006
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This was a special from Amazon during a no shipping promotion. I paid less than my classmates, and mine was hardcover while theirs was paperback. Great deal. Thanks.

5.America Alone: The End of the World As We Know It by: Mark Steyn April 07, 2008
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America Alone is a cogent analysis of the culture clash between western civilization and Islam. Steyn's brilliant composition is both enlightening and powerful. Mark Steyn segments his writing with great wit and humor, which makes his observations and arguments all the more entertaining.

6.Journey of the Jihadist: Inside Muslim Militancy by: Fawaz A. Gerges May 08, 2006
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I thought that this was one of the best accounts of the history and current day events leading to today's conflict with people of Muslim background. The author is of Muslim descent, and is able to explain the events that have led up to the major conflict that we are involved in today. He presents the events and thought patterns of the Mulsim people that have triggered events throughout the 1970s and until today. He actually begins with 600 AD when the Muslim ruler failed to name a successor to the throne, thus handing leadership over to a group that doesn't have 'bloodrights to the throne' and the authority to rule. He explains the religious thoughts that prevail in the minds of people that follow Islam. The author is fair in his presentation of the material and provides a solid understanding of the timeline ... Read More

7.Leaderless Jihad: Terror Networks in the Twenty-First Century by: Marc Sageman January 03, 2008
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What business does a forensic psychologist have writing an assessment on worldwide terrorism and insurgency? His conclusions make no sense. Don't waste your money.

8.The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror by: Bernard Lewis March 02, 2004
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Prior to September 11th, Bernard Lewis was not given much respect in academic circles because of his less than politically correct view of the Middle East. After September 11th, Bernard Lewis has become the foremost historian of the region. Many liberal faculty members still refute his arguments, but for those of us whose eyes were opened when the towers came crashing down, Lewis is undoubtedly in a class of his own. If you want to understand the historical roots of Islamic conflict, then this book is an absolute must. It's a quick and enjoyable read which is extremely rare in a liberal dominated market where history books all make the same revisionist Marxist argument that historical events are the natural evolution of material conditions beyond our ability to control. Lewis is balanced in his evaluation of Islamic ... Read More

9.Infidel by: Ayaan Hirsi Ali April 01, 2008
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Wow, you can't put this book down! It reads like an action/suspense/thriller! Wow, I hope someone will turn this into a film soon. She is the Anne Frank of our generation. She walks us through her youth during the modern day holocaust that is the Muslim mistreatment of millions of women including little girls -- thousands who are mutilated daily. Unbelievable!

10.Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Present by: Michael B. Oren February 05, 2008
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From the founding of the USA in 1776 and the Ottoman Empire to today's Middle East, Oren writes clearly and compellingly about the USA and that area of the world. The detail is illuminating, the dispassionate scholarly approach is welcome, (there appears no political bias). It would be hard to imagine a better written or more complete history of the US and its continued involvement in the region. From the Ottoman Empire to its collapse in WWI, the ensuing colonial establishment by Europe and Russia, the massive need of the world for the oil of the region, the fated rise of Zionism, the battle waged to keep Russia from gaining control, the fall of secular control and the rise of fundamental Islam in many states, the continued failure despite so many efforts to bring peace to the area, the upsurge in militant Islam and the attacks on ... Read More

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