Al-Qaeda : The True Story of Radical Islam
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Al-Qaeda : The True Story of Radical Islam

Jason Burke
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Jason Burke has produced the definitive account of Islamic militancy - revolutionising our understanding of Al-Qaeda, retelling its history from scratch and critically exploding the myths that form the very foundations of the 'War on Terror'. Fully updated with new material on Iraq and Afghanistan.
Genres: PoliticsNonfictionHistoryMiddle EastTerrorismReligionIslamWarMilitary FictionJournalism
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