Brisard, Jean-Charles, 1968-

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.

1560254149 (trade paper) 9781560254140 (trade paper)

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Bin Laden, Osama, 1957-2011.


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

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