The Third Terrorist: The Middle East Connection to the Oklahoma City Bombing

by Jayna Davis

Book Overview

Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols were not the lone conspirators in the Oklahoma City bombing-the attack that killed nearly 170 people in a few short seconds. They were part of a greater scheme, one which involved Islamic terrorists and at least one provable link to Iraq. This book, written by the relentless reporter who first broke the story of the Mideast connection, is filled with new revelations about the case and explains in full detail the complete,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785261036
• ISBN13: 9780785261032
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

John Adams once said that "Facts are stubborn things..."

After reading "The Third Terrorist," I asked myself: could all of this really be true? I wrote to my Congressmen in Washington and asked about one of the fellows Ms. Davis mentions as a potential suspect (Hussain al-Hussaini). My Rep. (Dennis Hastert) wrote back, saying he couldn't comment on an on-going investigation, so al-Hussaini is apparently still on the active suspect list for the OKC bombing. My two senators (Durbin, Obama), one of whom was (is?) a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (Durbin), are strangely silent. I did get one response back from Durbin, but he told me everything except what I asked him. I noted that fact and resubmitted my question; no response yet. Ms. Davis reveals a job that this al-Hussaini once held, why and when he left. It's worth purchasing this book just to get all of the details. Ms. Davis also reveals a call David Schippers' made to the Justice Dept. Again, it's worth purchasing the book just to learn about this and what happened as a result. Said Patrick Henry: "Are we disposed to be of the number of those who, having eyes, see not, and, having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst, and to provide for it." By writing this book, Ms. Davis is heeding those words. We'd be wise to follow in her footsteps by reading it, and then acting on it.

Superbly documented

With respect, the reader from Bellevue exposes the limitations of his own knowledge in his criticism of Davis' conclusions. Example: the alcohol problem of Hussain al-Hussaini. While alcoholism would not be typical of a Sunni wahhabi terrorist, it would be absolutely in character for a member of Saddam Hussein's special forces. Saddam's special forces were not Islamic extremists, they were thugs and criminals benefiting from a closed-loop system of oppression in Iraq. All Sunnis with little in the way of religious moorings -- that is, NOT wahhabi Sunnis (like al Qaeda members) or Shi'as (like the Iranian regime's leaders and its sponsored insurgents in Hamas and Islamic Jihad) -- the special forces employed by Saddam were loyal only to him. The tattoo described by Davis identified him to me (a career military intelligence officer) as an Iraqi special forces member immediately, well before Davis revealed it later in the book. I do not believe al-Hussaini was a member of the Republican Guard, but rather was in the intelligence service special forces.This is an exceptionally well researched and documented book, in spite of its irritating and adjective-laden syntax. It does not directly imply a link between Hussain al-Hussaini and UBL (again, as indicated by the reader from Bellevue), but rather establishes through existing documentation the link between Terry Nichols, McVeigh's accomplice, and known Islamic associates of UBL who all convened on multiple occasions in the Philippines. You have to read Laurie Mylroie's books to make the leap to Iraqi state sponsorship of either Oklahoma City, the World Trade Center in 1993, or the 9/11 attacks. What Davis and Mylroie have unearthed on that head, while not fully conclusive at this point, is well worth further investigation. I can vouch for their accuracy regarding the foreign intelligence on international Islamic terrorists. What they have discovered inside America is news to me, though -- that's what we need to know more about. Bottom line: read this book.

Every US citizen should read this book

I cannot say enough good things about this book. Jayna Davis, over the last nine years, has persisted in uncovering and proclaiming the truth about the Oklahoma City Bombing, something our own federal government staunchly refuses to do.Books like this often are immediately dismissed by so-called "intellectuals" and other liberal-types as right-wing drivel. My answer to that is people like that need to pull their heads out of the sand and study the facts of what the author is presenting. Ms. Davis has done a stellar job of documenting her investigation (in stark contrast to the amateur job done by the FBI and DOJ) and the conclusions reached thereby. No one with a shred of common sense can say that the facts Ms. Davis present point to two home-grown terrorists acting alone.In short, Ms. Davis has proof (beyond reasonable doubt, in my professional and personal opinion) that a former Iraqi soldier (probably a former member of Saddam's Republican Guard) named al-Huseini helped plan and execute the bombing, and accompanied McVeigh IN THE VEHICLE as he pulled the Ryder truck in front of the fated Murrah Building on April 19, 1995. Davis' extensive interviews document the other Iraqi collaborators as well, and "connect the dots" not only to the OKC bombing, but to the later terrorist attacks on America as well.I am NOT a conspiracy theorist, but this one is so obvious it is undeniable. The federal government, despite having been shown to have conducted an incomplete and indeed incompetent investigation, and in fact having committed outright lying, falsification of evidence, and other possible CRIMES, refuses to acknowledge the evidence Ms. Davis has presented. I have nothing negative to say about the book, except to say I wish it had a happier ending documenting complete truthfulness from our government. Ms. Davis, for the sake of America, and for the sake of freedom and democracy around the world, I hope and pray the final chapter has not yet been written. In a time when the words are so ridiculously overused, your work represents true bravery from a true hero(ine). God bless you.

Blows my mind - Read this book

After listening to the author on Glenn Beck, I rushed out to buy this book. This author convinced me that the law enforcement "powers that be" "screwed up" well before 9/11. How can you argue with 23 witnesses? afadavits? and the support of well-respected intelligence officials? Jayna Davis lays out a case for at the least,obstruction of justice charges, and at the worst a monumental coverup. This once again proves how "risk adverse" the Clinton administration was. No wonder Middle Eastern terrorists thought they could succeed on 9/11/01. They already made their mark on 4/19/95. It is appalling to think that she did a better job of investigating than the very organizations who are supposed to protect us, but the book leaves no doubt. She is the hero in this story. She wanted the truth. Other's did not.

Very Credible Book

It's abundantly clear that people leaving reviews here have never read the book they're reviewing. Otherwise they wouldn't be making the snide, ignorant remarks they're making.I've read Jayna Davis' reports since she first began her investigation and her culminating work is a top-notch example of investigative reporting at its best. She did what the FBI didn't do, didn't want to do, and what other reporters were too lazy to do. While the FBI edited and fabricated its witness reports, Davis carefully interviewed the witnesses and objectively reports what they saw and heard.Her years of research have paid off, but even she can't finish her story without the aid and support of honest intelligence gathering. To me she's proved the connection without a doubt. Now it's time for the government to tell what it knows.Read the book yourself and judge. Chances are you'll see the Iraq war in an entirely new light. For liberals, this book will dash their fondest desire to blame the extreme right wing militia groups and "Christian fanatics." But to objective readers, it will open up an entirely different reality backed up with facts.Recommended highly.