Lou Michel (1)
Autor von American Terrorist: Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City Bombing
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Some may say that this book is sympathetic to McVeigh, but I didn't find it so. The authors are clear from the outset that they do not agree with McVeigh's politics or actions. If they painted McVeigh into a two-dimensional monster, that would be a travesty, to be honest, because he was not. Almost no one is, and to say that only cold "monsters" commit crimes does a great disservice to reality and society.
Instead, the authors do a wonderful job of painting a vivid picture of McVeigh, from a teenager bothered by his parents' divorce to his stint in the Army to the lack of gainful employment to the road to building a bomb that would ultimately kill 168 people.
If you want to learn about McVeigh or more about the Oklahoma City bombing, I would highly recommend this book.… (mehr)