{"product_id":"visas-for-al-qaeda-cia-handouts-that-rocked-the-world-an-insiders-view-paperback","title":"Visas for Al Qaeda: CIA Handouts That Rocked the World: An Insider's View - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. Michael Springmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThousands of American soldiers and civil servants have lost their lives in the War on Terror. Innocent citizens of many nations, including Americans killed on 9\/11, have also paid the ultimate price. While the US government claims to stand against terror, this same government refuses to acknowledge its role in creating what has become a deadly international quagmire. \u003ci\u003eVisas for al-Qaeda: CIA Handouts That Rocked the World \u003c\/i\u003esets the record straight by laying the blame on high-ranking US government officials. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuring the 1980s, the CIA recruited and trained Muslim operatives to fight the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Later, the CIA would move those operatives from Afghanistan to the Balkans, and then to Iraq, Libya, and Syria, traveling on illegal US visas. These US-backed and trained fighters would morph into an organization that is synonymous with jihadist terrorism: al-Qaeda.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJ. Michael Springmann, a former US diplomat, names individuals and organizations that deny culpability. He analyzes the effects of a nebulous war on the US economy and infrastructure. After thirteen bloody years, Springmann exposes hypocrisy and deceit wrapped in a sullied flag of patriotism and honor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ. Michael Springmann served in the United States government as a diplomat with the State Department's Foreign Service, with postings in Germany, India, and Saudi Arabia. He left federal service and currently practices law in the Washington, DC, area.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpringmann has been published in numerous foreign policy publications, including \u003ci\u003eCovert Action Quarterly, Unclassified, Global Outlook, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003ePublic Record\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOpEdNews\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eForeign Policy Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. He holds a JD from American University, in Washington, DC, as well as undergraduate and graduate degrees in international relations from Georgetown University and the Catholic University of America. In 2004, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee recognized Springmann as one of its Pro Bono Attorneys of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 282\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48940625068260,"sku":"9780990926207","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0850\/8132\/files\/dTExS0t6Y0Q1SUlxWWpIS3hrNk9LZz09.webp?v=1778917980","url":"https:\/\/triumviratebooks.com\/hr\/products\/visas-for-al-qaeda-cia-handouts-that-rocked-the-world-an-insiders-view-paperback","provider":"Triumvirate Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}