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Article: Bin Laden and before.(Reviews)(An Anatomy of Terror: A History of Terrorism)(Book Review)
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- Contemporary Review
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- November 1, 2003
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An Anatomy of Terror: A History of Terrorism. Andrew Sinclair. Macmillan. [pounds sterling]18.99. 400 pages. ISBN 0-333-98977-5.
The Third Millennium had hardly begun when the world witnessed probably the most spectacular expression of terrorism in history. Even Hollywood could not have dreamed up such an outrageous plot. Osama bin Laden's total destruction of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York and the attack on the Pentagon, the ultimate symbols of US power, using hijacked American jets, seemed to define a whole new phase of terrorism. Certainly, that is how the Americans saw the event, launching a War on Terror using 'shock and awe' tactics ...