Others Unknown Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City Bombing Conspiracy

by Stephen Jones and Peter Israel

Book Overview

In Others Unknown, Stephen Jones, Timothy McVeigh's lawyer in his trial for the 1995 bombing of the Murrah Office Building in Oklahoma City, provides the fullest possible account of the worst act of terrorism in American history. In a complete revision of his 1998 hardcover, Jones tells for the first time the whole story of his investigation of the case, including what he was told by McVeigh and what he learned about others involved in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1586480987
• ISBN13: 9781586480981
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: PublicAffairs
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 9.8"

Customer Reviews

Others Unknown

I read this book in 1999 and have shared it with many friends and family. I had the privilege of meeting Stephen Jones and immediately got the sense this was a man with integrity and a very strong belief in the Constitution of the United States.After 9/11 my husband and myself re-read this book and again were passing it around to friends. It makes you wonder why the government didn't pay attention to the information Stephen and his investigators were uncovering. It is obvious there was a connection of the middle eastern radical influence in the OKlahoma City Bombing.With recent information connecting the 9/11 terroist and Tim McVeigh staying at the same motel makes a compelling argument that they are connected.This is a must read if you Love America and all the freedoms we enjoy in everyday life.

Eye opener.

This spring I enrolled in PSCI 398 Domestic Terrisom. As part of my outside reading, I came across this book. I found that it was very informative and offered a new insight into what happend in Oklahoma City. Though I read this book on my own time, it gave me lots of good ideas on how to explore the question that plagued my class "What is domestic terriosm?" This books explains why everyone including the guilty deserve a defense.

Others Known?

An excellent and well written book. Like James Nichols, the reference to Lee Harvey McVeigh is very accurate. Although he mentions the Kennedy assasination, he should have referenced the author and lawyer, Mark Lane. Mr. Lane, in a Dade County, Florida Court case, produced the people who helped in that assasination, and some of the names are very prominent in Republican Presidental campaigns this year. Although I found the tie to the Arab extremist very interesting, and confusing, yet I failed to see the full connection to Terry Nichols and the bombing. I do not find any connection for Timothy McVeigh in all the material. I think we have our new Lee Harvey Oswald. Mr. Jones is far to partial to the Criminal Justice System, even though he sees the great gaps in the adversarial relationship. I could not have relished the story as nicely. There is far more going on with our whole Government, and very few people willing to take the time to search out these glaring errors. I wanted at one time to recommend a new title for Mr. Jones' book, "The Eduaction of a Republican", but changed by mind after reading a few chapters. I think he did the best job possible under the circustances; Prosecutorial interference, a stubborn and hardened oldtime judge, and a public who have never sought the Truth in much of anything. I did notice some words of ridicule toward the Patriots, and others who might have similar views, and one of their beliefs; especially the "Masonic" connection. This is something I am not sure Mr. Jones fully understands, or at least I did not understand what he meant. I don't see the Masons as a particularly covert group, but they are used as a cover by certain elemenst within our Government. I would recommend readers to do some more research in that area, and try the Enterprise Mission web page for the ties to NASA, the Space Program, and the downing of Egypt Air Flight 990. If 19.5 Trillion to one odds of NASA doing anything in a random manner does not bother you, then you are one of those who does not care to know the Truth. I would recommend this book for anyone who is interested in learning about the Oklahoma City bombing, and the difficulty in defending Mr. McVeigh. Mr. Jones did what he could, and he can be my attorney anytime the moment should require. I empathize for the loss he and his family incured, and for the un-needed ridicule he suffered through. Let the book help you to form your own opinions, and then begin to search.

Atticus Finch is alive!

I was fortunate enough to spend a morning with Mr. Jones last fall. After speaking with a man whose commitment to the higher calling of the law bowled me over, it was obvious the book would be as remarkable as Mr. Jones. I had to buy it, and as a lawyer and judge was not disappointedAlong with "To Kill a Mockingbird and the recent "The Life of the Law", this book shows with full force how the ideals of the law can operate at their best to protect the rights of all Americans even in the service of the most vilified criminal defendant in recent history. This book takes a trip with an already thoughtful, prayerful and brilliant lawyer who literally risked his life to defend both Tim McVeigh and America's concept of Justice against the onslaught of both the Department of Justice and the American People, neither of which seemed particularly committed to any higher standard of belief or conduct.A conservative Republican, lawyer for the Governor of Oklahoma, and wealthy country lawyer, Stephen Jones exemplifies the spirit of our country's greatest protectors of freedom. He takes the reader on the adventure from the moment of utmost horror for the people of Oklahoma City, through the decision to take the case that could have cost him and his family their lives when asked to do so by the Oklahoma Federal Bench, and through the harrowing experience of a system that wanted a rush to judgment and few questions asked.However you feel about the bombing case, admiration for Mr. Jones' upholding rights all citizens need but often don't care if criminals have raises fundamental questions about our society, its commitment to keeping our freedoms, and keeping justice available even for the most heinously accused. The jury has spoken about Mr. McVeigh--it's still out about how we need to protect our rights.

If you want the real story. . .

this book is required reading. We've all seen the govenment's side, and the media's version of this tragedy, but a sinister truth lies within the pages of this fascinating book. You will never look at the government or the media in the same light.