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2011 National Book Festival: Interview and Call-in with Ali Soufan, "The Black Banners: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against al-Qaeda"

Ali Soufan

About the Program

From the 11th annual National Book Festival on the National Mall in Washington, DC, an interview and national phone calls with former FBI special agent Ali Soufan who discusses his book, The Black Banners: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against al-Qaeda.

About the Authors

Ali Soufan

Ali Soufan is a former FBI special agent who worked as a counterterrorism operative and interrogator.  He is the executive director of the Qatar International Academy for Security Studies and is the chief executive officer of the Soufan Group LLC.  For more information, visit soufangroup.com.


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2011 National Book Festival: Interview and Call-in with Ali Soufan, "The Black Banners: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against al-Qaeda"

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  • Sunday, October 2nd at 2:15am (ET)
  • Saturday, October 1st at 8:15pm (ET)
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