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If It Takes a Thousand Years by Jesse Petrilla

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If It Takes a Thousand Years

Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Publish Date
16 September 2025
Run Time
5 hours 58 minutes
Format
Audiobook
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An inside look into the mindset of jihad, including firsthand interviews with some of the world's most sinister terrorists.



During an interrogation in Afghanistan, when asked how long the jihadists intended to fight, a Taliban commander uttered the words, "If it takes a thousand years." This chilling statement illustrates both how terrorists of this level operate and the generational approach they take when it comes to bringing destruction to the world.



The West is facing a determined enemy with a fundamentally different world view. Author and former Army Captain Jesse Petrilla provides unique insight into the jihadist mind, featuring interviews with Taliban and Al-Qaeda members just after their capture, interviews with international journalists and professors, warnings from European politicians, as well as experiences from travels throughout the Islamic world.



If It Takes a Thousand Years delves into the policies which have enabled our enemies both at home and abroad, providing positive solutions as to how America and the West can confront this threat and protect their way of life.

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Author
Jesse Petrilla
Narrator
Shawn Compton
Duration
5 hours 58 minutes
Release Date
16 September 2025
ISBN
9798331979164
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Genre
Politics and government, Middle Eastern history, Terrorism, armed struggle

Synopsis

An inside look into the mindset of jihad, including firsthand interviews with some of the world's most sinister terrorists.During an interrogation in Afghanistan, when asked how long the jihadists intended to fight, a Taliban commander uttered the words, "If it takes a thousand years." This chilling statement illustrates both how terrorists of this level operate and the generational approach they take when it comes to bringing destruction to the world.The West is facing a determined enemy with a fundamentally different world view. Author and former Army Captain Jesse Petrilla provides unique insight into the jihadist mind, featuring interviews with Taliban and Al-Qaeda members just after their capture, interviews with international journalists and professors, warnings from European politicians, as well as experiences from travels throughout the Islamic world.If It Takes a Thousand Years delves into the policies which have enabled our enemies both at home and abroad, providing positive solutions as to how America and the West can confront this threat and protect their way of life.

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