Christopher Dobson
ASIN: B018UFBNMK
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Pages: 352
“Carlos the Jackal” (real name Ilich Ramirez Sanchez) was the most notorious political killer of his day. Shortly before Christmas 1975 the world was shocked by the hijacking in Vienna of the OPEC oil ministers in a spectacular coup which earned Carlos, its organizer, a million-pound “tip” from Libya’s President Gaddafi. Earlier exploits included bombings in London and Paris, an attack on the French Embassy in the Hague, and the murder of Carlos’ own boss who was double-crossing him. He has been referred to as the organizer of the Munich killings, as well as the hijacking that ended in the Entebbe raid.Christopher Dobson and Ronald Payne sensationally tracked the activities of Carlos for several years and, thanks to a Rolodex of contacts all around the world, compiled a dossier which went to the core of his activities. The authors were able to draw all their strands together and present ...