I just got dug in and after 25 pages already feel like I know
more about the terrorist network commonly known as Al Qaeda
than George Bush, Rumsfeld and Rice. That, my friend is sad.
Fairly easy to read instantly interesting.

For those who wish to understand the madness that has invaded a cultured Islamic religion and how disaffected young men are drawn into acts of terror, this is a "must read"
Also to understand how negotiation with such people is futile. Jason Burke has produced a masterpiece which many World Leaders should study.
Fred Jane.