Scott pelley was born on july 28, 1957 in san antonio, texas, usa as scott cameron pelley. My life inside al qaeda and the cia by morten storm, pal cruickshank and tim lister. Reforming solitary confinement at infamous california prison. President obama has delivered on his campaign promise to kill osama bin laden, but as an alqaeda strategist bin laden has been dead for years. And i am appalled at what these animals are doing to my country while desecrating my religion, tamer elnoury, which is one of operatives aliases, told cbss scott pelley on 60 minutes. Global network of terror years ago, but some information has since remained with me. At the zoo rebroadcasts a look at the elaborate mix of science, software and genetics that goes into populating their zoo exhibits with animals. If you are experiencing problems, please describe them. The vatican library holds some of the oldest and most precious works of art and treasure known to man and the 60 minutes cameras got to see the best of the best. The book also provides a tantalizing look at his dangerous life undercover. No one reading gunaratnas book could be in any doubt that al qaeda is an. May 15, 2011 inside alqaeda and the taliban was written by saleem shehzad who was killed by unknown assailants in 2010. Robert oneill, the exnavy seal who says he killed osama bin laden, talks to cnn about shooting the al qaeda leader.
Al qaeda insiders became informants and a terrorist training manual was found. With scott pelley, tamer elnoury, oprah winfrey, aron franklin. A theater of war was then begun in chechnya in the year 2010. This book introduces the new generation of alqaeda leaders who have been behind the most recent attacks. Step inside the lawless border between afghanistan and pakistan where foreigners are shot on site. There is never a dull moment in this intimate story of an american muslim going to great lengths to serve and protect his country. An fbi operative in disguise on 60 minutes cbs news.
May 02, 2014 inside 60 minutes, logans flawed report is seen as the strongest evidence that the most celebrated news program in american tv history has lost its moorings under fager, tarnished by the kind. Inside al qaeda rebroadcasts an interview with an fbi undercover agent who infiltrated al. He has been married to jane ruth boone since august 20, 1983. The battle of tora bora was a military engagement that took place in the cave complex of tora bora, eastern afghanistan, from december 617, 2001, during the opening stages of the united states invasion of afghanistan. Pelican bay investigates reforms at the the notorious pelican bay prison in california. The book is mainly based on the broader agenda of alqaeda, who in the eyes of the writer are trying to conceive a pure islamic kingdom on the earth based on the principles of islam. He writes in a new book, called american radical, about infiltrating terrorist. Morten storm, radical islamist turned double agent, is lifting the lid on some of the worlds bestkept secrets. If you like the news and expanding your world view, 60 minutes delivers their own style of reporting. Oct 20, 2017 60 minutes interviews the muslim fbi undercover agent who posed as a wealthy real estate agent to infiltrate al qaeda, and has written a memoir about it. Now, the man who shot the al qaeda mastermind has spoken to 60 minutes about the mission. A former guantanamo bay prisoner told 60 minutes on sunday he was held in a very small holding cell for 70 days without heat and light during his 14year stay at the maximum security facility, cbs news reports.
During his first 70 days in holding, mohamedou slahi, a sworn member of al qaeda who was never charged with a crime, said he was interrogated almost. Had he received it months earlierwhen it was requestedthe attacks on new york and washington could have been prevented. Soufana native arabic speaker who played a critical role in the fbis interrogations after the attacks on the u. Nov 26, 20 new york jeff fager, chairman of cbs news and executive producer of 60 minutes, informed staff tuesday that lara logan and her producer, max mcclellan, would be taking a leave of absence following an internal report on the news magazines discredited oct. There is a lot to learn from this mistake for the entire organization. You must be a cbs all access subscriber to enjoy this video. The abdulmutallab interviews were initially sought from the f. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It is a tale of evasion, collusion, betrayal and the deep pain of isolation. What emerged was an astonishing inside look at the daytoday world of alqaeda, as managed by its top strategic plannersamong them bin laden, alzawahiri, atef, ramzi bin alshibh, and khalid.
Morten storm born january 2, 1976 in korsor, alias murad storm and murad storm aldenmarki, is a danish, former convert to islam and a former islamic radical, who became disenchanted with islamism after 10 years and went to work as an agent of the danish security and intelligence service pet operating in islamic militant circles. Nov 12, 20 60 minutes and the benghazi scandal trap. Facing the possibility of exposure all the time, sifaoui was at great personal risk, never more so than when he penetrated deep into the organizations hierarchy and was invited to meetings in london, al qaeda s european nerve center. Elnoury appeared in a 60 minutes interview on sunday with facial prosthetics and an altered voice. Sep 16, 2014 morten storm, radical islamist turned double agent, is lifting the lid on some of the worlds bestkept secrets. In 1998, al qaeda bombed two american embassies in east africa. My life with al qaeda, a spys story is a book published by basic books, written by a moroccan who has adopted the penname omar nasiri in the novel, nasiri describes moving to europe, after being involved in petty crime in his homeland of morocco. What emerged was an astonishing inside look at the daytoday world of al qaeda, as managed by its top strategic plannersamong them bin laden, al zawahiri, atef, ramzi bin al. Inside the al qaeda heartlands of yemen hbo youtube. She was cited in richard clarkes book, against all enemies, as having.
How an fbi agent foiled an alqaeda terrorist plot wsj. Also, bob simon steps back in time and got rare access to monks in ancient monasteries on on the holy mountain, mt. Inside 60 minutes, logans flawed report is seen as the strongest evidence that the most celebrated news program in american tv history has lost its moorings under fager, tarnished by the kind. Mar 12, 2017 during his first 70 days in holding, mohamedou slahi, a sworn member of al qaeda who was never charged with a crime, said he was interrogated almost around the clock. Agent storm takes readers inside the jihadist world like never before, showing the daily life of zealous men set on mass murder, from dodging drones with alqaeda leaders in the arabian desert to training in extremist gyms in britain and performing supply drops in kenya. Home series 60 minutes official order season 50 episode 47 inside al qaeda, at the zoo an fbi undercover operative tells scott pelley how he infiltrated al qaeda. By 1996, however, he had been recruited by radical islamic fundamental. Former seal robert oneill revealed it was a kill, capture situation.
An fbi undercover operative tells scott pelley how he infiltrated al qaeda and thwarted potential terror attacks planned for new york and toronto. Jun 05, 2018 aimen dean, with paul cruikshank and tim lister, tells his story in full in the book nine lives. Lara logan to take leave of absence from 60 minutes the. Mark owen talks about bin laden raid book on 60 minutes video. Nov 26, 20 al ortiz, the executive director of standards and practices for cbs news has released his report on the discredited 60 minutes story on the attack on the u. Inside al qaeda examines the leadership, ideology, structure, strategies, and tactics of the most violent politicoreligious organization the world has ever seen. One of al qaeda s members, sheikh essa was given the task to preach the need for a war against pakistan. The definitive work on al qaeda, this book is based on five years of research, including extensive interviews with its members. A shocking diary, inside al qaeda is also a testimony to one mans display of courage in the pursuit of truth. At the zoo rebroadcasts a look at the elaborate mix of science, software and. This book sheds light on al qaeda s financial infrastructure and how they train combat soldiers and vanguard fighters for multiple guerrilla, terrorist and semiconventional campaigns in the middle east, asia, africa, the caucuses, and the balkans. Corkscrewed looks at an effort by a billionaire to investigate fraud in the rare wine business. A book that will change the way we think about alqaeda, intelligence, and the events that forever changed america.
From the negative feedback i have seen, i think most people were anticipating it to be a reference style of book that tells all in one volume. Feb 22, 2017 inside al qaedas plot to blow up an american airliner. Syed saleem shahzad, a pakistani investigative reporter, has a level of access to alqaeda and the taliban that western. It tells the human story, and illuminates the global political workings.
Al qaeda s total strength in the tribal area couldnt be more than about arabs, together with some chechens, uzbeks, and a few turks, hanif says, and roughly half of that force left pakistan. Inside al qaedas plot to blow up an american airliner the. The exile joins osama bin laden as he escapes into pakistan in the immediate aftermath of 911, bringing to vivid life the years leading up to his death spent on the run and in exile. With scott pelley, tamer elnoury, lesley stahl, amanda lawless. Lara logan to take leave of absence from 60 minutes. There was an al qaeda american agent inside the united states. The book is mainly based on the broader agenda of al qaeda, who in the eyes of the writer are trying to conceive a pure islamic kingdom on the earth based on the principles of islam. Rita katz born in basra, iraq, 1963 is a terrorism analyst and the cofounder of the search. Nov 26, 20 by now most of you have received the report from al ortiz about the problems with the 60 minutes story on benghazi. Lara logan taking leave of absence following 60 minutes. Inside alqaeda and the taliban was written by saleem shehzad who was killed by unknown assailants in 2010. The inside story of 911 and the war against al qaeda written in conjunction with daniel freedman, has attracted a good deal of attention since its release a few months ago.
Inside al qaeda rebroadcasts an interview with an fbi undercover agent who infiltrated al qaeda and helped thwart several terrorist attacks. An incisive study of the notorious terrorist organization examines the leadership, ideology, tactics, and finances of al qaeda. Lara logan returns to tv as a rightwing heroine at sinclair. Jose rodriguez, the former head of the cias clandestine service, defends the enhanced interrogation techniques used on highlevel al qaeda. Alqaeda and the road to 911 by lawrence wright, the panther by nelson demille, the black banners. The base, the foundation, alternatively spelled alqaida and alqaida is a transnational extremist salafist militant organization founded in 1988 by osama bin laden, abdullah azzam, and several other arab volunteers during the sovietafghan war.
He worked with al qaedas master bombmaker in a training camp in. Betrayal of the treacherous is loyalty in the eyes of god. Inside the world of an undercover muslim fbi agent elnoury, tamer. Summaries 1 summaries inside al qaeda interviews an fbi undercover agent who infiltrated al qaeda and helped thwart several terrorist attacks. Beyond bin laden and 911 1 by shahzad, syed saleem isbn. Sep 10, 2012 mark owen, the former navy seal who penned a first hand account about the raid that killed osama bin laden, appeared on 60 minutes to talk about the controversy surrounding his book and to unveil a few additional details about navy seals team six. Beyond bin laden and 911 from the worlds largest community of readers. Inside al qaeda interviews an fbi undercover agent who infiltrated al qaeda and helped thwart several terrorist attacks. In addition, the author covers the clandestine al qaeda operational network in the west. Apr 10, 2019 it has been, for lara logan, a long and bruising tumble from cbs newss 60 minutesthe pinnacle of broadcast journalism, where she was a muchlauded and undeniably courageous war correspondent. Sep 17, 2017 now, the man who shot the al qaeda mastermind has spoken to 60 minutes about the mission. The evening before against all enemies was released, the cbs television show 60 minutes carried an interview with clarke, and he testified before the national commission on terrorist acts better.
I had three shifts of interrogators, he told 60 minutes. The bomb blast which stuck the port town of al mokha, on yemens west coast killing at least six people last week might not seem too extraordinary in a country ravaged by a war now edging. Global network of terror on your kindle in under a minute. Anderson cooper, scott pelley, leslie stahl and newcomer oprah and others bring 3 stories to the spotlight, from an interview with our secretary of state to an episode on redemption and a look inside a german prison or the sarin gas.
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