Tide of Terror: America, Islamic Extremism, and the War on Terror

by Carl Hammer

This exclusive high-level analysis of the rise of the terrorist threat traces Sunni Islamic extremism from its origins in Saudi Arabia. Tide of Terror chronicles how it came to the fore during the Soviet war in Afghanistan and erupted with the 9/11 attacks on the United States. It also examines the evolution of Islamic extremism in other key countries and regions, as well as how the West has attempted to combat it, and concludes with a frank assessment of the potential for eventually eradicating the threat from Islamic extremism and winning the War on Terror.

544 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2003