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Countdown bin Laden: The Untold Story of the 247-Day Hunt to Bring the Mastermind of 9/11 to Justice

Countdown bin Laden: The Untold Story of the 247-Day Hunt to Bring the Mastermind of 9/11 to Justice

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  • Author：Chris Wallace
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Summary

Following Chris Wallace’s “riveting” （The New York Times） and “propulsive” （Time） #1 national bestseller Countdown 1945 comes a deeply reported， revelatory， and thrillingly told account of the final months of the hunt for Osama bin Laden。

On August 27， 2010， three CIA officers ask for a private meeting with CIA Director Leon Panetta。 During that secret session， they tell Panetta that agents have tracked a courier with deep Al Qaeda ties to a three-story house at the end of a dead end street in Abbottabad， Pakistan。 But they say it’s more than a house—it’s a heavily protected fortress。 No one in the meeting says the name bin Laden。 They don’t have to。 Everyone understands that finally， after nearly a decade， maybe， just maybe， they’ve found the world’s most wanted man。

In Countdown bin Laden， celebrated journalist and anchor of Fox News Sunday Chris Wallace delivers a thrilling new account of the final eight months of intelligence gathering， national security strategizing， and meticulous military planning that leads to the climactic mission when SEAL Team Six closes in on its target。

The book delivers new information collected from Wallace’s in-depth interviews with more than a dozen central figures， including Admiral William McRaven—leader of the operation in Pakistan—as well as CIA Director Panetta， Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton， Defense Secretary Robert Gates， National Security Adviser Tom Donilon， and two members of SEAL Team Six who participate in the raid， including the Special Operator who kills Osama bin Laden。

Wallace also brings to life the human elements of this story， talking to families who lost loved ones on 9/11; sharing what relatives of SEAL Team Six went through; and bringing us inside the tense Situation Room during the raid。

Published on the twentieth anniversary of 9/11， Countdown bin Laden is a historical thriller filled with intrigue， cinematic action， and fresh reporting about the race to apprehend and bring to justice the architect of the most consequential terrorist attack in American history。

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Reviews

Artie Monahan ，

GREAT BOOKA well written account of an historic moment。 Once I began reading the book was difficult to stop reading。 I found the account informative and the book was structured so we could follow the events in the order of occurrence。 I recommend this book for its historic benefit。

John Rose ，

Great book Great book couldn’t put it down Highly recommend itWell written and great history Especially with 20 anniversaries coming up tomorrow

Flo ，

Bad writing， cliches; I am not even halfway through but don't know whether I want to read this book。 It appears to have been written to be published on the anniversary of 9/11。 I'll read a bit more and see whether I like it better。 Bad writing， cliches; I am not even halfway through but don't know whether I want to read this book。 It appears to have been written to be published on the anniversary of 9/11。 I'll read a bit more and see whether I like it better。 。。。more

Charles W。 Clark ，

Fantastic research， vivid tension and actionA riveting story with inside accounts all along the chain of command。 This is not the end of the story， which I fear will play out over decades， but it does mark the end of its first chapter。

David Burris ，

Chris Wallace and Mitch Weiss share with the readers a play by play well documented countdown from discovery of the compound and the Pacer to his end。 Not only do we see the end of Bin Laden but we get follow up on all the main players。 Well done writers。 A must read。

Jeremy ，

This is a superb， behind the scenes look at what went into the hunt for bin Laden。 While impossible to get the whole truth due to most of the information being still classified， Wallace was able to interview almost all the important players from the tippy top of government， intelligence officials， Seals who participated in the planning and execution of the raid， family members of those killed on 9/11， as well as people in Abbottabad。 Hindsight being twenty-twenty and all， it's remarkable how man This is a superb， behind the scenes look at what went into the hunt for bin Laden。 While impossible to get the whole truth due to most of the information being still classified， Wallace was able to interview almost all the important players from the tippy top of government， intelligence officials， Seals who participated in the planning and execution of the raid， family members of those killed on 9/11， as well as people in Abbottabad。 Hindsight being twenty-twenty and all， it's remarkable how many signs we have missed in regards to our elected officials。 We， as Americans， are capable of great things but are just as capable of being the stupidest country。I finished this book about 2 weeks ago， before the newest round of Afghanistan trouble。 It is painfully apparent everyone throughout this war has been wrong at least a few times and anyone who pretends otherwise is not being honest。 Unfortunately that seems to be the norm these days。 I would like to thank NetGalley as well as Simon & Schuster for allowing me to read an advance copy of Countdown bin Laden！ 。。。more

PETER MICHAEL ，

A thoroughly gripping book about the long CIA search， potential discovery， and ultimate death of bin Laden by American SEALS。 From my perspective， the book puts flesh on the bones of the various characters portrayed in the brilliant Zero Dark Thirty movie。 I loved the way that the author counts down the days to the commencement of the near-impossible mission to capture or kill the world's most wanted terrorist。 In hindsight， it now seems hard to believe that the SEAL team successfully completed A thoroughly gripping book about the long CIA search， potential discovery， and ultimate death of bin Laden by American SEALS。 From my perspective， the book puts flesh on the bones of the various characters portrayed in the brilliant Zero Dark Thirty movie。 I loved the way that the author counts down the days to the commencement of the near-impossible mission to capture or kill the world's most wanted terrorist。 In hindsight， it now seems hard to believe that the SEAL team successfully completed a complex raid across the Pakistan border， into a highly militarised area without any casualties。 The amount of detailed planning and risk mitigation plans that were put in place were truly awe-inspiring。 One small niggle - I would have preferred to have read less about some of the minor politicians involved in the periphery of the raid， and more about the military characters （and the dog） who were on the front line of the action。Sadly， this book is being released at an especially poignant time - the Taliban are again violently taking over Afghanistan following the rapid withdrawal of US and other allied troops。 Having a son who served with the RAF in Afghanistan， I now wonder if the deaths and injuries of our young servicemen were in vain。In summary a super read， with lots of fascinating background details。 。。。more

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