Mark Bowden

American journalist and non-fiction author best known for Black Hawk Down; noted for investigative and narrative reporting on military conflicts, crime, and contemporary history.

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  1. 1. The Finish

    The Killing of Osama bin Laden

    A detailed, narrative account of the decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden that traces how intelligence gathering, inter-agency rivalry, and shifting geopolitics culminated in the 2011 Abbottabad raid; the book reconstructs the planning and execution of the operation, profiles the operatives and analysts involved, and examines the moral, legal, and strategic consequences of the strike as well as its broader impact on U.S. counterterrorism policy.

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