Seeds of Hate: How America's Flawed Middle East Policy Ignited the Jihad

by Lawrence Pintak

Overview

In the aftermath of 9/11, America has been haunted by one question: why do they hate us? This book is an attempt to answer that question, tracing the roots of the crisis back to American's involvement in the Middle East, and in particular Lebanon. Journalist Lawrence Pintak was a correspondent for CBS in Beirut in the 1980s, where he witnessed the birth of the current 'terror': its tactics were honed there. In Seeds of Hate, he explores how America's flawed policy in the Lebanon transformed Muslim perceptions of the US -- from impartial peacekeeper to hated enemy of the Lebanese Muslims. Seeds of Hate is required reading for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of how and why the relationship between America and the Middle East is now more volatile than ever. Pintak explores the links between those who carried out the terror war in Lebanon and the current wave of terror, examining in-depth the ongoing -- but little publicised -- role played by key figures behind the Beirut bombings. He considers how the template for shaping would-be terrorists is being replicated from Saudi Arabia to Indonesia and speaks with victims of the earlier wave of terror. Pintak also explores the differences between terrorism of al-Qa'ida and its allies, and that of Palestinians on the West Bank. 'One of the most perceptive accounts of the nightmare in Lebanon' The Washington Post (reviewing Beirut Outtakes)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780745320434
Publisher:	Pluto Press
Publication date:	10/20/2003
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	5.91(w) x 9.06(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Lawrence Pintak is a veteran foreign correspondent who has reported from more than 40 countries. As CBS News Middle East correspondent in the 1980s, he covered the birth of modern Islamic terrorism in Beirut. He writes frequently on terrorism, the Middle East and Southeast Asia for a variety of publications.

Table of Contents

Preface,
Section I: Fertile Ground,
1. The Lebanese Jigsaw,
2. West Beirut: A City in Chaos,
3. East Beirut: Shelling and Champagne,
4. Combatants,
Section II: Planting the Seeds,
5. The Slippery Slope,
6. Under Fire,
7. A Village in Revolt,
8. Choosing Sides,
9. Victims of War,
10. The Seeds Sprout,
11. Spillover,
12. Taking the Hint,
Section III: Whirlwind,
13. Jihad,
14. The Unfinished Kitchen,
15. A Hasty Retreat,
16. Hostage,
Section IV: The Seeds Spread,
17. Metamorphosis,
18. Inspiration,
19. Beirut, Bali and Beyond,
Acknowledgments,
Notes and References,
Index,