[.ca] Bin Laden, Islam, and America's New "War on Terror (ISBN 1583224920)

Good Introduction:
This book is a good introduction to the current political situation and the so-called "War on Terror". Most people don't have a clue what is going on and if you are one of them, I recommend reading this book. It is a quick read and you might just learn something. AbuKhalil's next book is about Saudi Arabia and should be very informative.

would not recommend:
the only thing good about this book is probably the picture on the cover. everything else is not only speculation but really farfetched speculation. the guy has a website angryarab.blogspot.com, where all he does is attack the US and Israel. has nothing good to say about anybody or about any effort the US has put into Afghanistan or Iraq would not recommend the book.. people can get better source of information from the internet or from the Times.. he is a classic example of the disenchanted arabs who have lost their identity and have replaced it with random systems of thought

War on Terrorism:
I agree. Prof. G. should have assigned a different book. this book does not deal with any issue of international law. it sounds more like a collection of quotes and theories promoted by the Guardian and the Nation than anything else. very one sided. and the book ends without giving any kind of alternative or advice. an example of what not to do in a book.

Smart Title, Bad Book:
This book was suggested to me as I embarked on a research paper on Islam and its cultural implications on the west for a political science class I'm taking. It first started out well, however, It lost me after a few pages. I felt that it lacked the academic analysis of a researcher and ended up being highly speculative. and verging on the propaganda side. could not use it in a paper. would recommend you borrow it first before you purchase it.

Even Arabs would find this book offensive:
The writer throws in an issue or a comment, such as Bernard Lewis receiving a chairship on NBC, and then goes on with allegations and personal opinions with no factual basis. He is totally unfair in his writing. The book is laden with the writers own opinions, makes too many conclusory statements, which, in academia, is often regarded as unprofessional. I would recommend that people look elswhere for fresh and intelligent perspectives on the war on terrorism. look at Fareed Zakaria, Edward Said, and Alexander Cockburn.