Losing Bin Laden: How Bill Clinton's Failures Unleashed Global Terror

by Alan Sklar (Narrator)

"If Clinton had fought back, the attacks on September 11, 2001, might never have happened."

Years before the public knew about bin Laden, Bill Clinton did. Bin Laden first attacked Americans during Clinton's presidential transition in December 1992. He struck again at the World Trade Center in February 1993. Over the next eight years the arch-terrorist's attacks would escalate, killing hundreds and wounding thousands - while Clinton did his best to stymie the FBI and CIA, and refused to wage a real war on terror. Why? The answer is here in investigative reporter Richard Miniter's stunning exposé that includes exclusive interviews with both of Clinton's National Security Advisors, Clinton's counter-terrorism czar, his first Director of Central Intelligence, his Secretary of State, top CIA and FBI agents, lawmakers from both parties and foreign intelligence officials from France, the Middle East and Egypt, as well as on-the-scene coverage. Losing bin Laden takes you inside the Oval Office, the White House Situation Room and some of the deadliest terrorist cells that America has ever faced. It is a riveting account of a terror war that bin Laden openly declared, but that Clinton left largely unfought.

Genres: History, Politics, Nonfiction, Terrorism, Military Fiction

Audio CD

First published April 1, 2004

About the author

Winner of several AudioFile Earphones Awards and a multiple finalist for the APA's prestigious Audie Award, Alan Sklar has narrated over 150 audiobooks. Named a Best Voice of 2009 by AudioFile magazine, his work has earned him two Booklist Editors' Choice Awards, a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and Audiobook of the Year by ForeWord magazine. Alan has also narrated thousands of corporate videos, and can often be seen and heard on radio and TV.

(source: Dreamscape)

Reviews

[Alyssa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not a spectacular student of international affairs so I don't know how biased the author is (he seems extremely right wing) or if he really does paint an accurate picture of the way Clinton's adminstration dealt with bin Laden. Either way, it was a very interesting book in that it gave me a whole new way of seeing how bureaucratic red tape gets in the way of getting anything done in our country.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loaded with little known and previously unknown details of the many missed opportunities by the Clinton administration to capture or kill Osama bin Laden. Some of the reasons were amateurish bungling and some were for political motivations. Very well researched and presented in this book in easy to follow and understand language. It makes me think how many lives might have been saved if they had seriously gone after bin Laden.

[Martha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I listened to this book immediately after I listened to "Infidel". It was an excellent decision. The time period for all of this book happens during the last half of "Infidel". Both are told from a viewpoint different from my own, enriching my understanding of these historical events.

[Pamela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent and outraged that Clinton didn't do enough about responding to actual attacks and threats.

[Kevin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very on-point book, politics aside

[Naomi · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fascinating look at early US interactions with UBL. I read this several years ago and the recent incidents brought it back to memory.

[Marsmannix · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not that it made any difference

[Janek Lžičař · Rating 4 out of 5]

Somewhat inconclusive and lacking depiction of clear and whole cotext. However, very catchy and detailed work. Some references stated in this book may be faulty or misleading.

[Denis Robichaud · Rating 4 out of 5]

Government equivalent to Jim Bouton's 'Ball Four' on baseball.
The incompetence is glaring.