Eleven Against War: Studies in American Internationalist Thought, 1898-1921

A book that will change the way we think about al-Qaeda, intelligence, and the events that forever changed America. On September 11, 2001, FBI Special Agent Ali H. Soufan was handed a secret file. Had he received it months earlier—when it was requested—the attacks on New York and Washington could have been prevented. During his time on the front lines, Soufan helped thwart plots around the world and elicited some of the most important confessions from terrorists in the war against al-Qaeda—without laying so much as a hand on them. Most of these stories have never been reported before, and never by anyone with such intimate firsthand knowledge. This narrative account of America's successes and failures against al-Qaeda is essential to an understanding of the terrorist group. We are taken into hideouts and interrogation rooms. We have a ringside seat at bin Laden's personal celebration of the 9/11 bombings. Such riveting details show us not only how terrorists think and operate but also how they can be beaten and brought to justice. Preface Acknowledgments Contents I. Polity and Community: Two Ideals of International Society II. Elihu Root and Nicholas Murray Butler: The Polity as International Judiciary III. The League to Enforce Peace: The Polity as Posse Comitatus IV. Josiah Royce: The Community of the Loyal V. Jane Addams: The Community as a Neighborhood VI. Thorstein Veblen: The Community as a Theory of Revolution VII. Woodrow Wilson: The Polity as an Instrument of National Policy VIII. An After Word Bibliography Index A former FBI special agent offers an insider's account of how the September 11th attacks could have been prevented, as well as his role in the War on Terror, including his highly effective intelligence gathering using traditional investigative techniques as opposed to torture A former FBI special agent offers an insider's account of how the September 11th attacks could have been prevented, as well as his role in the war on terror, including his highly effective interrogation efforts.