Inside the army of terror, american journalist michael weiss and syrian analyst hassan hassan explain how these violent extremists evolved from a nearly defeated iraqi insurgent group into a jihadi army of international volunteers who behead western hostages in slickly produced videos and have conquered territory equal to the size of. Days before the video showing james foleys beheading was aired around the world, iraqs authoritarian prime minister, nouri almaliki, resigned under us and iranian pressure, ostensibly ad dressing the political impasse for which the rise of isis has been blamed. Inside the army of terror updated edition kindle edition by. Inside the army of terror is a 2015 nonfiction book by the journalists michael weiss and hassan hassan. Weiss reported from liberated albab, outside aleppo, before isis took it over. Inside the army of terror, and more the new york times. Inside the army of terror, american journalist michael weiss and syrian analyst hassan hassan explain how these violent extremists evolved from a nearly defeated iraqi insurgent group into a jihadi army of international volunteers who behead western hostages in slickly produced videos and have conquered territory equal to the size of great britain. Foreign affairs the first book to fully explain what isis is seeking and why they are such a threat to the world. Aug 23, 2016 this book isnt about isis, but it deals with the narratives of religious fervor and sectarianism, corruption and freedom that took hold amid the arab uprisings that began in 2011 by tracing the stories of individuals from egypt, syria, yemen and libya from an interrogator with a libyan militia who finds himself charged with the.
It has been translated into seventeen foreign languages. Michael weiss is a senior editor at the daily beast, a cnn contributor, and the editorinchief of the interpreter. Robin yassinkassab of the guardian wrote, weiss and hassan have produced a detailed and readable book. Mar 29, 2016 with brutal attacks in last year across the globebrussels, paris, beirut, egypt, turkeythe islamic state of iraq and syria isis has proved itself the greatest terrorist threat in the world today. Robin yassinkassab, author of the road from damascus, is writing with leila alshami a book on the civil activists of the syrian revolution guardian. This book isnt about isis, but it deals with the narratives of religious fervor and sectarianism, corruption and freedom that took hold amid the arab uprisings that began in 2011 by tracing the stories of individuals from egypt, syria, yemen and libya from an interrogator with a libyan militia who finds himself charged with the. Inside the army of terror, speaks at the 2015 texas book festival in austin.
In this portrait, isis emerges as a strategic organization playing a long game. Interview with a former isis spymaster why isis is targeting europe and the us what russia wants in syria revelations on the brutal ideology of isis with brutal attacks in last year across the globebrussels, paris, beirut, egypt. Inside the army of terror, american journalist michael weiss and syrian analyst hassan hassan explain how these violent extremists evolved from a nearly defeated iraqi insurgent group into a jihadi army of international volunteers who, with slickly produced murder videos, are spreading violence and mayhem across the globe. Edition by michael weiss available from rakuten kobo. Beginning with the early days of abu musab alzarqawi, the founder of isis s first incarnation, weiss and hassan explain who the key players arefrom their leader abu bakr albaghdadi to the former saddam baathists in their rankswhere they come from, how they have attracted both local and global. As a former soldier in the russian army, i have fighting terrorism, and also killed women and children terrorists. Two new books on the islamic state provide a finegrained look at the. The book explains how isis was created in the wake of a split between two alqaida leaders, osama bin laden and the even more fanatical abu musab alzarqawi. Inside the army of terror by michael weiss goodreads. Concise, valuable, and a compelling read for anyone general reader or specialist interested in isis. The full text of this article hosted at is unavailable due to technical difficulties. Times of london best books of 2015 weiss and hassan capture the complexity of the. Hassan hassan is a resident fellow at the tahrir institute for middle east policy and associate fellow at chatham house. And weiss is a veteran journalist whose beat was the wartorn city of aleppo before it became an isis fiefdom ruled by sharia law.
Inside the army of terror, by michael weiss and hassan hassan, does a firstrate job of describing the islamic states layers in syria and in iraq. Inside the army of terror, by michael weiss and hassan hassan, the most comprehensive of the three, traces the groups evolution and sheds particular light on how it both cows and co. Interview with a former isis spymaster why isis is targeting europe and the us what russia wants in syria revelations on the brutal ideology of isiswith brutal attacks in. Weiss and hassan have produced a detailed and highly readable book on the history of isis. With newly added material and breaking news including. Jul 20, 2015 this argument, made by columnists michael weiss and hassan hassan in their new book isis. The book my student recommended was michael weiss and hassan hassans volume, isis. In an excerpt from their new book on isis, michael weiss and hassan hassan show how jihadists used a u. Hes the author, michael is the author of isis, a book youve got to read along with hassan hassan, and michael, before we go to break, carly fiorina was just on, and she said the private sectors four generations ahead of the patriot act in terms of technology. Isis still has to justify its acts through islamic fundamentalism and all members have to comply with it, and the components that steer the group and shape its acts are those who profoundly believe in its project and ethos. Hassan cowrote the book with journalist michael weiss. Interview with a former isis spymaster why isis is targeting europe and the us what russia wants in syria revelations on the brutal ideology of isis. Inside the army of terror, syrian journalist hassan hassan and american analyst michael weiss explain how the terrorists of isis evolved from a nearly defeated insurgent group into a jihadi armyarmed with american military hardware and the capability to administer a functioning state. Inside the army of terror, seems supported by recent events.
Interview with a former isis spymaster why isis is targeting europe and the us what russia. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Michael weiss is an internationally respected investigative journalist who has covered the wars in syria and ukraine and published widely on russian espionage and disinformation. Isis inside the army of terror by michael weiss, hassan. Isis ebook by michael weiss, hassan hassan official publisher. Recounted in painstaking detailthe book presents a granular analysis of the iss organization, ideology, funding and recruitment. Inside the army of terror by michael weiss librarything. Inside the army of terror, was a new york times best seller and named one of the top ten books on terrorism by the wall street journal as well as one of the best books of 2015 by the times of london. The authors provide useful insights into isis governance a combination of divideandrule. Isis ebook by michael weiss 9781682450215 rakuten kobo. Foreign affairs the first book to fully explain what isis is seeking and why they are such a. Their informants include american and regional military officials and intelligence operatives, defected syrian spies and diplomats, and most fascinating of all syrians who work for isis these are divided into categories such as politickers, pragmatists, opportunists and fencesitters.
They have conquered massive territories in syria and iraq in a bid to create a new muslim caliphate under the strict dictates of sharia law. He has written for foreign policy, the guardian, foreign affairs, politico, and a host of other publications. Isis ebook by michael weiss, hassan hassan official. Wall street journal top 10 books on terrorism a remarkable book. They have done extensive research on the subject not only delving into the archives but conducting lots of interviews with a variety of people such as nato and regional military officials, intelligence operatives and diplomats. Inside the army of terror updated edition kindle edition.
Inside the army of terror by michael weiss, 9781682450291, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Inside the army of terror, talked about the rise and leadership of isis in the middle east. Their informants include american and regional military. Isis by michael weiss, hassan hassan, paperback barnes. A revelatory look inside the worlds most dangerous terrorist group. Their informants include american and regional military officials and intelligence operatives. Michael weiss is a columnist for foreign policy and hassan hassan is an analyst with the delma institute at abu dhabi. They have done extensive research on the subject not only delving into the archives but conducting lots of interviews with a variety of people such as nato and regional. Weiss and hassan have produced a detailed and readable book. Weiss and hassan capture the complexity of the iraqi and syrian imbroglios that gave rise to the islamic state or isis in this thorough and accessible book. Inside the army of terror, american journalist michael weiss and syrian analyst hassan hassan explain how these violent extremists evolved from a nearly defeated iraqi insurgent group into a jihadi army of international volunteers who, with slickly produced murder videos, are spreading violence. Inside the army of terror, by michael weiss and hassan hassan, was released as a kindle ebook in january 2015. Initially dismissed by us president barack obama, the islamic state of iraq and syria isis has shocked the world by conquering massive territories in both countries and promising to create a vast new muslim caliphate that observes the strict dictates of sharia law.
He is also a columnist for the national in abu dhabi. Inside the army of terror by the journalists michael weiss and. Interview with a former isis spymaster why isis is targeting europe and the us what russia wants in syria revelati. Weiss and hassan have written the most serious booklength study of the islamic state so far. Download the ebook for isis by michael weiss, hassan hassan. Inside the army of terror, by michael weiss and hassan hassan, who have talked to a great many of the jihadists themselves and tell a far more detailed and nuanced story. Inside the army of terror updated edition by michael. To check out my book about isis click here and my coauthor hassan hassan here. Inside the army of terror, by michael weiss and hassan hassan, the most comprehensive of the three, traces the groups evolution and sheds particular light on how it. The beekeeper nonfiction by dunya mikhail translated by max weiss dunya mikhail since 2014, daesh isis has been brutalizing the yazidi people of northern iraq.
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