Forbidden truth : U.S.-Taliban secret oil diplomacy and the failed hunt for Bin Laden /
U.S.-Taliban secret oil diplomacy and the failed hunt for Bin Laden
Jean-Charles Brisard and Guillaume Dasquié ; translated by Lucy Rounds with Peter Fifield and Nicholas Greenslade ; introductions by Joseph Trento and Wayne Madsen.
- New York City : Thunder's Mouth Press, c2002.
- xxxv, 249 pages : ilustrations ; 20 cm.
Translation of: Ben Laden : la vérité interdite.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-249).
Secret liaisons : the United States and the Taliban Laili Helms : lobbyist for the Taliban The State Department : sponsor of the Taliban A pipeline for the Taliban Mullah Omar : a troublesome ally Negotiating at all costs Chronicle of a forbidden negotiation The impossible investigation Saudi Arabia, kingdom of many dangers Of oil and Koran Saudi fundamentalist networks Bin Laden, the myth of a renegade Libya 1994 : a terrorist is born Family support Khalid Bin Mahfouz : the lucrative business of terrorism The banker of terror
Explores the United States' hidden interests in Afghanistan, reveals an intricate network of Saudi-based support for Osama bin Laden, and discusses the impact of U.S./Saudi relations upon the War on Terrorism.
Petroleum industry and trade--Government policy--United States. Industria y comercio del petróleo --Política gubernamental --Estados Unidos September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001. Septiembre 11 Ataque terrorista, 2001. Terrorism--Government policy--United States. Terrorismo --Política gubernamental --Estados Unidos
United States--Foreign relations--Afghanistan. Estados Unidos --Relaciones exteriores--Afganistán Afghanistan--Foreign relations--United States. Afganistán --Relaciones exteriores --Estados Unidos United States--Foreign relations--2001-2009. Estados Unidos --Relaciones exteriores--2001-2009