STRIKING BACK

“This is a thriller, a page-turner, a probing look into theinner workings of the assassination squads that Israel mobilizedafter the Munich massacre.”　　–David K. Shipler, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Arab andJew“Gratitude is due to Mr. Klein for his painstaking . . . book, thebest one could possibly hope for.”　　–Walter Lacquer, The Wall Street Journal　　Award-winning journalist Aaron J. Klein tells, for the firsttime, the complete story of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre andthe Israeli counterterrorism operation it spawned. Withunprecedented access to Mossad agents and an nparalleled knowledgeof Israeli intelligence, Klein peels back the layers of myth andmisinformation that have permeated previous books, films, andmagazine articles about the “shadow war” against Black Septemberand other related terrorist groups. In this riveting account,long-held secrets are finally revealed, including who was killedand who was not, how it was done, which targets were hit and whichwere missed. In the end, Klein shows that the Israeli response toMunich was not simply about revenge, as is popularly believed. Byilluminating the tactical and strategic purposes of the Israelioperation, Striking Back allows us to draw profoundly relevantlessons from one of the most important counterterrorism campaignsin history.　　“[Klein] makes it clear why [the Munich attacks were] a pivotalevent in the evolution of global terrorism.”　　–Janet Maslin, The New York Times　　“A drama-filled look at the murders and Israeli reprisals.”　　–Billy Heller, New York Post (“Required Reading”)　　“A real thriller that will unnerve as much as itcaptivates.”　　–Laurence Washington, Rocky Mountain News