Disruption
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Disruption

Inside the Largest Counterterrorism Investigation in History

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Disruption

Inside the Largest Counterterrorism Investigation in History

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A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year
Neave Book Prize shortlist Al Qaeda did not stop after 9/11. Its reign of terror continued with bombings and mayhem across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. But its frustration grew as the group failed to fundamentally undermine America and its allies. Five years later the time was ripe for another spectacular mega-plot. Fresh from masterminding the London Underground carnage, one veteran operative set in motion a new operation to destroypassenger aircraftover the Atlantic Ocean—and kill thousands of people in the process. Disruption tells the story of thatconspiracyand the heroic efforts by the intelligence services of the United States, Great Britain, and Pakistanto uncover and crush it. From the streets of London to the training camps of Pakistan to the corridors of power in Washington DC, the story unfolds with murders, double-crosses, probes, jailbreaks, andexplosions. Formercounterterrorism analystAki J. Peritz brings the story to life with vivid imagery, interviews with top intelligence officials, and never-before-seendeclassified documents. Disruption isthe not-to-be-missed account of the raceto stop a terrorist conspiracy that would haveremade ourworld—forever.

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Publisher
Potomac Books
Year
2021
ISBN
9781640125049
Topic
Politics & International Relations
Subtopic
Terrorism
Index
Politics & International Relations

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Epigraph
  5. Contents
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. List of Major Characters
  8. List of Abbreviations
  9. Author’s Note
  10. 1. The Killer beside You
  11. 2. Baker’s Boy
  12. 3. Triple A
  13. 4. Recruits
  14. 5. Ali’s Evolution
  15. 6. Incident on the Tube
  16. 7. Bang/Fizz
  17. 8. The Rosewater Solution
  18. 9. Glimmers
  19. 10. The Dilemma
  20. 11. Rendezvous in Lloyd Park
  21. 12. Pattern of Life
  22. 13. Wedding Videos
  23. 14. Probe
  24. 15. “Today’s Date Is September 12, 2001”
  25. 16. Sarwar’s Hole
  26. 17. Transatlantic Tensions
  27. 18. Skin Infection
  28. 19. Our Citizens, Our Planes
  29. 20. It Fell out of My Pocket
  30. 21. The Railway Crossing
  31. 22. Fellowship Is Life
  32. 23. Scramble
  33. 24. The System Worked?
  34. 25. Rashid Rauf’s Second Chance
  35. 26. The Twisting Road
  36. 27. A Fine Balance
  37. Acknowledgments
  38. Appendix 1
  39. Appendix 2
  40. Notes
  41. Bibliography
  42. Index
  43. About Aki J. Peritz
  44. Illustrations