Forthcoming Books

The books listed below deal with terrorism and may be of interest to students enrolled in the class. Unfortunately, the works are not yet published; however, they should be available by the end of the summer.

The Cell (27515 bytes) John Miller and Michael Stone, The Cell: Inside the 9/11 Plot, and Why the FBI and CIA Failed to Stop It (New York: Hyperion, 2002) Available August 14, 2002. The book involves the failure of the FBI and CIA to discover an Al Qaeda cell in Brooklyn shortly before 9/11.

Forbiden Truth (37366 bytes) Jean-Charles Brisard, Forbidden Truth: U.S. Taliban Secret Oil Diplomacy, Saudi Arabia and the Failed Hunt for Bin Laden (New York: Thunder's Month Press, 2002). The book involves a host of  conspiracy theories involving Washington and Central Asian oil and natural gas interests, as well as the failed effort to get bin Laden before 9/11. The books is a bestseller in France, but has been refuted by American scholars. The book is available on July 12, 2002.

Out of the Blue (23125 bytes) Richard Bernstein, Out of the Blue: A Narrative of September 11, 2001 (New York: Times Books, 2002). The book will reach bookstores in September. The book will cover all aspects of the tragedy of  9/11.