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Al-Qaeda's Revenge: The 2004 Madrid Train Bombings Illustrated Edition

by Fernando Reinares (Author), Bruce Riedel (Foreword)

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In Al-Qaeda's Revenge: The 2004 Madrid Train Bombings, Fernando Reinares tells the story of "3/11" - the March 11, 2004, bombings of commuter trains in Madrid, which killed 192 people and injured more than 1,800. He examines the development of an al-Qaeda conspiracy in Spain from the 1990s through the formation of the 3/11 bombing network beginning in March 2002, and discusses the preparations for and fallout from the attacks. Reinares draws on judicial, police, and intelligence documents to which he had privileged access, as well as on personal interviews with officials in Spain and elsewhere. His full analysis links the Madrid bombings to al-Qaeda's senior leadership and unveils connections between 3/11 and 9/11.

Al-Qaeda's Revenge, Spain's counterpart to The 9/11 Commission Report, was a bestseller in Spain.

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The most rigorous book on the 2004 Madrid train bombings. -- Jorge Dezcallar, former director of Centro Nacional de Inteligencia (CNI), Spain's intelligence service

Fernando Reinares likely has written the definitive book on the origins of March 11. ― El Pais

The most clear-headed and well-documented book on March 11. ― El Mundo

Al-Qaeda's Revenge is one of the most important books written on the subject of radical Islamic terrorism in Europe and North America since 9/11. No other book has taken such an in-depth look at the way a plot was conceived and how a conspiracy of plotters came together to execute their plan. This kind of patient reconstruction of a terror attack is a model for intelligence and security services around the world to emulate to better understand the challenges they face. ― from the foreword by Bruce Riedel, director of the Intelligence Project, Brookings Institution

This book will help educate experts and nonexperts about the operational methods of terrorist organizations. In particular it establishes parallels and comparisons with the September 11 attacks and the July 2005 London attacks. ― Luis Bitencourt, National Defense University

An impressive piece of research, the implications of which stretch well beyond a single event more than a dozen years ago. ― The Economist

Al-Qaeda’s Revenge is a thoroughly researched and well-presented case study on the evolution of the 3/11 network. ― Small Wars Journal

This is a must-read for counterterrorism authorities and concerned citizens alike. ― Foreign Affairs

An excellent, well-sourced monograph analyzing the March 11, 2004 terrorist attacks on four commuter trains in Madrid, Spain. ― Parameters

Helps[s] to cast a clearer light on the past and its links to the present, and how persistent and dangerous the terrorist threat that we face from violent Islamic groups, and Al-Qaeda in particular, remains. ― Rusi Journal

Authoritative....Reinares brings his formidable investigative skills to prove that the 3–11 attacks were not the work of home-grown extremists enraged by Spanish involvement in the Iraq war. ― Terrorism and Political Violence

High marks for the depth of research, the quality of analysis, and the accuracy of its often complex results. ― Intelligence Analysis and Reporting

Ultimately, Reinares makes his case using criminal linkages, established networks, and an apparent revenge motive...Reinares's work tells us what it truly was with considerable conviction. ― MCU Journal

The book by Prof. Reinares constitutes the definitive work on the 11 March bombings. ― Terrorism and Political Violence

About the Author

Fernando Reinares is director of the Program on Violent Radicalization and Global Terrorism at the Elcano Royal Institute, as well as professor of political science and security studies at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, both in Madrid. He is also an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and a Global Fellow of the Wilson Center. Reinares coedited, with Bruce Hoffman, The Evolution of the Global Terrorist Threat: From 9/11 to Osama bin Laden's Death (Columbia, 2014). The Association of 3/11 Terrorism Victims awarded him the Prize for Memory and Peace in 2022 in honor of his research on the attacks.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0231704542
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Woodrow Wilson Center Press / Columbia University Press; Illustrated edition (January 17, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780231704540
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0231704540
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 9.1 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #4,160,560 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #4,535 in Terrorism (Books)
- #5,872 in European History (Books)
- #8,916 in European Politics Books

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This study of the '04 Madrid training bombings was written by the Director of the Program on Global Terrorism at the Elcano Royal Institute and professor of political science and security studies at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, both in Madrid. As his credentials would suggest, this is a thoroughly researched, detailed, and well-written study of the development and operation of the network that carried out the bombings.

The tale covers the reconstruction of a network following the disruption of an earlier network by security forces, the building of relationships through shared experiences and social ties, the integration (to varying degrees) of disparate elements necessary to support the operation, and the transnational influences, communications, and directives that moved it forward. Speaking to my old crowd, the book contains elements which not only make for good reading, but should definitely be integrated as case examples and studies into training on dark networks.

My only (minor) complaint is the paucity of illustrations. There are a few basic line maps at the front of the book, and a diagram of where the bombs were located on the trains, but where we really get short shrift is with the network. There is a really basic Venn diagram of the 3/11 network, but it just doesn't cut it. This book would really benefit from SNA charts integrated into each chapter as it describes the development of individual elements of the network, their contribution to the task, and then the overall network and its functioning. Anyway, it remains a strongly recommended read, and an absolute must on the shelf for anyone with a serious professional or personal interest in terrorism studies.