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

by Richard Miniter

Journalist Rich Miniter uses his unparalleled access to sources and stories throughout the Middle East, Africa, and the United States. He paints a devastating portrait of how close the U.S. military was to killing bin Laden--on multiple occasions--and how, each time, Clinton dropped the ball and allowed bin Laden to grow stronger and more dangerous.

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

317 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2004

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.