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The Looming Tower

Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11

Book • 2006

Lawrence Wright

The Looming Tower is a comprehensive and deeply researched book that spans five decades, tracing the transformation of Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri from idealistic soldiers in Afghanistan to leaders of the most successful terrorist group in history.

The book also follows key figures such as FBI counterterrorism chief John O’Neill and other Americans involved in counter-terrorism efforts.

It examines the background and conditions that produced the men who planned and staged the 9/11 attacks, highlighting issues such as poor communication within U.S.

intelligence and law enforcement communities.

Mentioned by

Lawrence Wright

David McCloskey

Stephen K. Bannon

Mentioned in 15 episodes

Mentioned by

Trae Stephens

as a required reading at Palantir, providing context on 9/11 and its impact.

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Mentioned by

Sam Parr

as a book he is currently reading.

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Mentioned by

Nick Gillespie

as a book written by

Lawrence Wright

about Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11.

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Mentioned by Saagar Enjeti when discussing the events of 9/11.

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Mentioned by

David McCloskey

as a book by Lawrence Wright about 9/11.

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Mentioned by

David McCloskey

, describing Mike Scheuer.

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Cited by

Keith Knight

, providing primary evidence of the impact of Operation Grapes of Wrath on Muhammad Adah.

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Recommended by

Jon Matzner

, leading

Peter Lohmann

to comment that it is a very good book.

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Recommended by

Tracy Walder

as a well-researched book about Osama bin Laden's radicalization.

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Mentioned by

David Runciman

as the basis for the TV series about the intelligence failures behind 9/11.

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Mentioned by

Byrne Hobart

, discussing the book's portrayal of Bin Laden's early life and terrorist campaigns.

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Mentioned by

Peter Attia

to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11, highlighting its Pulitzer Prize and inclusion in Time's top 100 books.

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Mentioned by

Spencer Dent

as a book about the events leading up to 9/11.

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Mentioned by

Danny Jones

as a book detailing the history of Al-Qaeda and the events leading up to 9/11.

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Nevnt av

Peter Warren

som en fantastisk bok om folk som forsto trusselen.

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Mentioned by

John Strand

while discussing the lack of collaboration between intelligence agencies.

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Mentioned in passing during a conversation about terrorism.

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Mentioned by

Stephen K. Bannon

as a masterpiece about the run-up to 9-11.

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Mentioned by

Scott Horton

as a source for information about what motivated Mohammed Atta and Ramzi bin al-Shib.

Recommended by

Tim Alberta

as a phenomenal book about the rise of Al-Qaeda.

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