The ira wrote down their intelligence rules and regulations and published them as part of their green book, which is similar to the al qaeda manual, declaration of jihad against countrys tyrants. Al qaeda will continue its efforts to encourage key regional affiliates and jihadist networks to pursue a global agenda. As a young journalist you were sent to northern ireland to report on bloody sunday in 1972. Washington al qaeda terrorists use blow torches, electric drills and meat cleavers to torture and force information out of their victims, according to a howto book discovered in a terrorist safe house in iraq. Alqaeda torture manual found alqaeda terrorists use blow torches, electric drills and meat cleavers to torture and force information out of their victims, according to a howto book reportedly discovered in a safe house in iraq. Jul 30, 2014 al qaeda guide to kidnapping july 29, 2014 a chapter from a book book published in 2004 by a qaeda operative, abdelaziz al muqrin of saudi arabia, in which he prescribes rules for how to carry out. Qaida noorania learning arabic letters and words with sound. Forged documents identity cards, records books, passports.
Now, for the first time, the al qaeda reader gathers together the essential texts and documents that trace the origin, history, and evolution of the ideas of alqaeda founders ayman alzawahiri and osama bin laden. Officials state that the document is a manual for how to wage war. The amendments main goal is to prohibit torture by demanding that all u. This book is very good, i found it extremely entertaining. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. He had no part in september 11 or any other al qaeda operations.
A translation has been provided by the american federal bureau of investigation. The manual was found in a computer file described as the military series related to the declaration of jihad. President obama may not have a strategy for defeating the islamic state, but the islamic state has a strategy for the u. Soufan describes multiple interrogations in which he earned the trust and cooperation of al qaeda operatives, only to have. Per the jawa report, an al qaeda torture manual was recently found in a safe house in iraq. Intelligence reports from those interrogations state that al qaeda was plotting. Al qaeda manual had its own description of torture techniques. The torture manual can be viewed at the smoking gun. Home the nco leadership center of excellence al qaeda training manual. Just because they write manuals saying what could be done doesnt mean they actually do it. Holbrook examines the strategic thinking of alqaeda under its leader ayman alzawahiri with care, rigour and insight.
Al qaeda terrorists use blow torches, electric drills and meat cleavers to torture and force information out of their victims, according to a howto book. Smoking gun is hosting a gallery of illustrated depictions of supposed al qaeda torture techniques, allegedly confiscated from a terrorist safe house in iraq. Also, the last few pictures show torture victims that were freed during the raid. It talks, obviously, mostly about isis, but it does so in a way that incorporates its entire history, including when it. In search of the terror network that threatens the. The manual was translated into english and was introduced earlier this year at. The manual has several sections devoted to lessons learned. Gina haspels cia torture file national security archive. Manifestos, writings, and manuals of al qaeda, hamas, and other terrorists from around the world and throughout the ages. This approach makes for a harder read but allows the different views of bin laden and al qaedas history to shine forth, helping the reader understand the organizations complexity. Yet these are important topics which affects us all. The best books on alqaeda recommended by peter taylor. Even the minutest details are addressed in this manual.
A manual for modern torture, directed by stephen bennett by jean shaoul 20 february 2020 eminent monsters is a documentary by stephen bennett involving extensive research and. Al qaeda training manual federation of american scientists. What to read on bin laden and al qaeda foreign affairs. Al qaeda al qaeda training manual inside the terror. The following excerpts are from a document found by the police in manchester, england, during a search of an al qaeda members home.
The book guides followers of al qaeda how to interrogate and torture captives. The best books on alqaeda five books expert recommendations. These are the gruesome images from an al qaeda torture manual that show the depths of the terrorists chilling barbarism. I would be grateful to any insight you might provide. There is a lot of information out there in regards to isis, al qaeda and terrorism. The al qaeda handbook is a computer file found by police during a search of the manchester home of anas alliby in 2000. American troops found a man hanging by his arms from the ceiling where he was whipped daily. Apr 26, 2018 the trump administrations nominee to be cia director, gina haspel, personally supervised the torture of a cia detainee in 2002 leading to at least three waterboard sessions, subsequently drafted the cable that ordered destruction of the videotape evidence of torture, and served as a senior cia official while the agency was lying to itself, presidents george w. This series is designed to pull together key documents necessary to develop a solid understanding of how al qaeda and other terrorist organizations operate. The attached manual was located by the manchester england metropolitan police during a search. He did not operate a network of al qaeda camps, open an al qaeda cell in jordan, or manage al qaeda s external communications.
As in 1998, the terrorist group responsible for this devastating campaign was osama bin ladens al qaeda, a loose network of extremists, many of whom are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for their causethe promotion of a militant form of islam and the destruction of the west. The document, which has since been described by the fbi as the al qaeda training manual, was found in a computer file described as the military series related to the declaration of jihad. Middle east and africa combating al qaeda and the militant islamic threat combating a modern hydra. He doesnt have to admit it, because the yoo torture memos are publicly available. Is libis alqaeda manual a blueprint for arab spring. Warning thread al qaeda torture might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. If youve got the stomach for it, the smoking gun has the pictures. He was ubiquitous and palpable, both in a physical and a cyberspectral form, to the extent that his death took on something of the feel of an exorcism. A recent raid on an al qaeda safe house in iraq produced an illustrated alqaeda torture manual. Dec 12, 2014 8 books to help you understand the cia torture report. Dec 14, 2001 al qaeda operations manual nprs barbara bradley reports on excerpts from the al qaeda operations manual released by the justice department last week.
May 30, 2008 download al qaeda manuals from the doj, go to prison. Al qaedas torture manual recovered may 24, 2007 by bruce carroll just in case you forgot that war was declared on the usa b y islamist terrorists, and that they are serious about killing and torturing civilians. Found there were 3 living iraqi men, the corpses of afew more that were being prepped for disposal, along with many things like power drills, hammers, cloths irons, and various chainsrestraints for beatings. Like other totalitarian movements, the movements leaders have rationalized their brutality in a number of published treatises. I stand ready to bring the full spectrum of combat power to bear in order to achieve my mission and the goals established by my country. The techniques were the same as those used on our own people in the sere program. You devoted the next 30 years to investigating the troubles, becoming one of the foremost experts on the subject. The document, which has since been described by the fbi as the. The drawings and cartoons depict ways to use electric drills and irons, meat cleavers and other devices to force victims to talk or harm them. Al qaeda terrorists use blow torches, electric drills and meat cleavers to torture and force information out of their victims, according to a howto handbook discovered by u. The al qaeda handbook 1677t 1d is a computer file found by police during a search of the manchester home of anas alliby in 2000. It is the same unbelief that drove sadat, hosni mubarak, gadhafi, hafez assad, saleh, fahed allahs curse be upon the nonbelieving leaders and all the apostate arab rulers to torture, kill, imprison, and torment moslems.
Its often overwhelming and difficult to pinpoint exactly whats going on, why, where, when and with whom. The guide, with its scenes of medieval savagery, was seized by american troops in a baghdad torture chamber. The cia used a terrorist manual found in manchester to help justify their. The al qaeda reader ebook by 9780385521420 rakuten kobo. Which books should i read to understand the history of al. To link to this object, paste this link in email, im or. An al quaeda torture house, where they were actively torturing kidnapped people was found and raided in 2007 in iraq. This manual demonstrates the sophistication, flexibility and adaptive learning of al qaeda.
Howto manual found in al qaeda safe house shows disturbing torture methods sunday, may 27, 2007 washington al qaeda terrorists use blow torches, electric drills and meat cleavers to torture and force information out of their victims, according to a howto book discovered in a terrorist safe house in iraq. Al qaeda training manual the attached manual was located by the manchester england metropolitan police during a search of an al qaeda members home. Al qaeda chapter describing alleged torture techniques the handbook, which was seized in 2000 in the manchester, england home of anas al liby, a student at the time. Lets apply your reasoning to this al qaida torture manual. Tim mackintoshsmith on travelling in the muslim world books. Attached is a copy of a training manual found in may 2000 by british investigators in manchester, england, while searching the apartment of suspected al qaeda member anas alliby, aka nazih alraghie. The famous manchester manual of captured alqaeda operative abu. Us forces have captured an al qaeda torture chamber. Howto manual found in al qaeda safe house shows disturbing torture methods. Download al qaeda manuals from the doj, go to prison. Inside the secret war against al qaeda by chris mackey and greg miller and torture. English language al qaeda training manual revealed an english language guide for westerners seeking to join al qaeda has been published, with.
As such, here are a number of books designed to help shed some light on these critical issues du jour. The manual teaches them to expect to be tortured, that their mothers and. Dec 10, 2014 al qaeda manual had its own description of torture techniques. English language alqaeda training manual revealed telegraph. The manual was translated into english and was introduced earlier this year at the embassy bombing trial in new york. The awardwinning bbc documentary maker tells us what hes learned in 10 years investigating alqaeda, and suggests what we should read to understand where the group came from, and what its still trying to do. Shrouded as he was for a decade in an apparent cloak of anonymity and obscurity, osama bin laden was by no means an invisible man. It began as a logistical network to support muslims fighting against the soviet union during the afghan war and transformed into the active terrorist organization known for. This is an incomplete list of books about al qaeda. In the rush to understand the islamic state, alqaeda has been largely ignored in recent years. Drawings from an al qaeda torture manual found during a raid in may, 2007. Automobiles blogs books food education magazine mens style movies. The al qaeda handbook 1677t 1d is a computer file found by police during a search of the manchester home of anas al liby in 2000.
The attached manual was located by the manchester england. The al qaeda torture manual torture, al qaeda style. The department is only providing the following selected text from the manual because it does not want to aid in educating terrorists or encourage further acts of terrorism. Analysis if you download the al qaeda manual, never share it, even if youre a scholarintraining studying terrorism. The true story of radical islam shows islamic militancy to be a far broader phenomenon than previously thought, demolishing the myths that underpin the war on terror. Al qaeda al qaeda training manual inside the terror network. He held no position in al qaeda, senior or otherwise. From antiquity to al qaeda combating al qaeda and the militant islamic threat al qaeda and u. The men known as mohamed atta and marwan al shehhi were seen in a bar. In the declaration, al qaeda covers its counterintelligence doctrine. Alqaeda, broadbased militant islamist organization founded by osama bin laden in the late 1980s. The al qaeda manual the attached manual was located by the manchester england metropolitan police during a search of an al qaeda members home. Im editing a book for publication in the spring on us torture and empirebuilding at home and abroad. Cia used manchester manual to justify water boarding telegraph.
Al qaeda guide to kidnapping july 29, 2014 a chapter from a book book published in 2004 by a qaeda operative, abdelaziz al muqrin of saudi. Military photos al qeada torture manual warning graphic. Bin laden himself seems to know the al qaeda training manual chapter and verse. May 24in a recent raid on an al qaeda safe house in iraq, u. The facts recounted above to justify his torture were all false. It makes guantanamo waterboarding seem like a slap on the wrist. Science and art, and interrogation world war ii, vietnam, and iraq. The longest war also draws on these interviews and looks at al qaeda after 911, but most of the text focuses on u. They freed some victims and recovered various implements of torture along with a torture manual. In fact, that strategy is set out, in part, in an alqaeda manual recently.
The us training manuals al qaeda used april 25, 2011 in gitmo show trials, wikileaks by emptywheel back in april 2009, i wrote a post outlining how purported al qaeda training manuals formed the basis of bruce jessen and james mitchells torture program. One drawing shows how to gouge out a victims eyes while another is of a man hanging upside down as he is whipped. Two questions about transliterating arabic have come up, particularly the political connotations of each choice. An important component of that doctrine is attention to. The most truthful saying is the book of allah and the best. The manual combines advice like stay psychologically and mentally calm and. After all this time blowing abugrab out of proportion and turning fraternity pranks into torture, now we see what real torture is. In fact, that strategy is set out, in part, in an al qaeda manual recently. Officials state that the document is a manual for how to wage war, and. But it also requires the manual to be revised, within a year, to reflect current, evidencebased best practices for interrogation that dont involve the use of force.