Search for Bin Laden

Author: [US] Robin Moore, translated by Han Xudong et al.
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: This book reveals the behind-the-scenes story of U.S. special forces' involvement in the Afghanistan War and the hunt for Osama bin Laden after the "9/11" attacks. The grand scale, brutal scenes, moving plots, and heroic sentiments form a series of mysterious images. Robin Moore, a renowned American war correspondent and best-selling author, was granted special permission by the President to become the first and only journalist allowed to participate in the extreme training of U.S. special forces. He was also the only best-selling author to follow the U.S. special forces throughout their hunt for Osama bin Laden. He was on the front lines, fighting side by side with the soldiers, and his rich first-hand materials and exclusive disclosures of the (complicated and detailed inside story) give the book a strong sense of presence and vivid expression, creating an intense atmosphere. Michael Span, who participated in the hunt for Osama bin Laden, was captured by "Al-Qaeda" members and subjected to typical "Al-Qaeda" torture: his legs were broken below the knees. After some time, two bullets were fired into both sides of his lower back vertebrae. Later, his hands were tied behind his back, and he was forced to kneel while a bullet was fired into the back of his neck. After his death, a hand grenade was placed on his body as a lure.