Jackal

The Complete Story of the Legendary Terrorist, Carlos the Jackal

On an August night in 1994, French counterespionage officers seized the world's most wanted terrorist from a villa in the Sudan. After more than two decades on the run, Carlos "the Jackal" had finally been caged. For years he had murdered and bombed his way to notoriety, evading capture thanks to powerful backers and the blunders of Western secret services. Jackal is the definitive biography of this self-proclaimed "professional revolutionary", ladies man, and cold-blooded killer. Setting his story against the larger political picture of the time, it exposes how the Soviet bloc and certain Arab regimes sponsored terrorist actions for their own ends during the cold war. A cautionary tale of governments that fostered the image of an invincible criminal mastermind - who was in reality a pawn in the chilling cold war chess game between East and West - Jackal also provides fascinating insight into the making and mind of the world's most wanted terrorist.

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Interesting Character Once So Feared

This is a well written and researched book about Carlos the Jackal. As a child, news coverage painted him as an evil terrorist. This book affirms that, but also shows the complex and sometimes absurd character that he was.

Very good, but lacking details

As it is, it’s a pretty good book. It seems to focus more on France’s intelligence gathering, tracking, capture, and trial of Carlos, and neglects to cover most of his non-France operations with more than a passing mention.

A little dry

It's a little dry and the story, while comprehensive. doesn't really weave together in a cohesive easy to follow manner. I feel like I should have been taking notes.

Its' like James Bond (but for the bad guys)

Just an incredible story about one of the most famous terrorist of all time. The background helps you understand how he slipped through the cracks for so long.

Engrossing!

I am a huge cold war buff and I grew up reading about terrorists like Carlos the Jackal. I found this title to be incredibly interesting and it definitely dispelled some long held thoughts I had about guy. I highly recommend this, great story and a really good performance.