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American journalist (born 1958)
Steve Coll (born October 8, 1958) is an American journalist, historian, academic, and executive. He was dean of the Columbia University Graduate School
Steve_Coll
List of works by or about Steve Coll, American journalist. Coll, Steve (1986). The Deal of the Century: The Breakup of AT&T. New York: Atheneum. — (1987)
Steve_Coll_bibliography
2004 nonfiction book by Steve Coll
to September 10, 2001, abbreviated as Ghost Wars, is a book written by Steve Coll, published in 2004 by Penguin Press. It won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for
Ghost_Wars
Founder of al-Qaeda (1957–2011)
Intelligence Presidency (GIP) and Afghan mujahideen warlords. Journalist Steve Coll states that while bin Laden was likely not a salaried GIP agent, "it seems
Osama_bin_Laden
Family of unmanned aerial vehicles
Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2010. Steve Coll, Ghost Wars (Penguin, 2005 edn), pp. 527–8 and 658 note 5. Finn, Peter
General_Atomics_MQ-1_Predator
2012 American film by Kathryn Bigelow
efforts as being driven by one agent battling against the CIA "system". Steve Coll criticized the early depictions in the film that portrayed it as "journalism"
Zero_Dark_Thirty
Annual business book award established in 2005
Feelings and the Biology of Boom and Bust Steve Coll, Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power Walter Isaacson, Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography Michael
Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award
Financial_Times_Business_Book_of_the_Year_Award
US intelligence officer and diplomat (born 1950)
Bin Laden Issue Station "Cofer Black". C-SPAN. Retrieved July 9, 2017. Steve Coll, Ghost Wars (Penguin, 2005 ed.), pp. 266-267; Cofer had friends in Southern
Cofer_Black
Son of Osama bin Laden (born 1976)
127-128, 294; Coll, 414-415. Peter L. Bergen, The Rise and Fall of Osama bin Laden, New York: Simon and Schuster, 2021, p. 64. Steve Coll (2005-12-12)
Abdallah_bin_Laden
1970s–90s CIA program to fund Afghan militants
targeting the Soviet-backed leadership of the DRA, which (in the words of Steve Coll) "seemed at the time a small beginning." Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev
Operation_Cyclone
Afghan military leader (1953–2001)
moderates, could transcend the Pashtun – non-Pashtun, north-south divide." Steve Coll referred to this plan as a "grand Pashtun-Tajik alliance". The senior
Ahmad_Shah_Massoud
Saudi royal (born 1977)
entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. New Delhi: I.S. Publications. ISBN 81-901254-0-0. Steve Coll (2008). The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century. New
Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud (born 1977)
Khalid_bin_Bandar_Al_Saud_(born_1977)
American petroleum company (1890–2005)
SFGate, 11 Aug 2005 Steve Coll, Ghost Wars, Penguin, 2005 edn, p.314. Steve Coll, Ghost Wars, Penguin, 2005 edn, p.342. Steve Coll, Ghost Wars, Penguin
Unocal_Corporation
Book by Steve Coll
Prize-winning author Steve Coll in 2008. The book illustrates the story of the Bin Laden family's rise to power and privilege, with Coll's journalistic investigation
The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century
The_Bin_Ladens:_An_Arabian_Family_in_the_American_Century
Wife of King Fahd
2012.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) Steve Coll (5 April 2008). "An intimate look at the Bin Laden family". NBC News.
Al Jawhara bint Ibrahim Al Ibrahim
Al_Jawhara_bint_Ibrahim_Al_Ibrahim
Saudi billionaire businessman (1946–1988)
Rajaa Hashim, crashed at Blackbushe airport in Hampshire, England. Coll, Steve (2008). The Bin Ladens: an Arabian family in the American century. United
Salem_bin_Laden
Saudi business magnate (1908–1967)
Ladin Abdullah bin Ladin Yasser bin Ladin Muhammad bin Ladin (born 1967) Coll, Steve (5 March 2009). The Bin Ladens: Oil, Money, Terrorism and the Secret
Muhammad_bin_Ladin
Assyrian-Israeli UAV/drone aircraft designer
Drone Revolution. Picador. ISBN 978-1250074799. Retrieved 5 September 2025. Steve Coll, Ghost Wars (Penguin, 2005 edition), pp. 527-8 and 658 note 5.
Abraham_Karem
Literary award
America Unbound: The Bush Revolution in Foreign Policy 2005 Gold Medal – Steve Coll for Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden
Arthur_Ross_Book_Award
women’s college], – Coll, Steve. "Young Osama". The New Yorker Fact. Issue of December 12, 2005. Retrieved on May 7, 2011. Coll 142. Bergen, Rise and
Personal life of Osama bin Laden
Personal_life_of_Osama_bin_Laden
American businessman and film producer (born 1951)
Rales". Forbes. Archived from the original on June 9, 2009. David A. Vise; Steve Coll (August 23, 1988). "The Rales Brothers Play for Big Stakes; Little-Known
Steven_Rales
Foreign intelligence agency of Pakistan
Laden had been in regular contact with the ISI. Despite the allegations, Steve Coll stated that as of 2019 there is no direct evidence showing Pakistani knowledge
Inter-Services_Intelligence
2012 book by Daniel Klaidman
citizen Anwar Awlaki via a missile fired by an unmanned aerial vehicle Steve Coll wrote: Klaidman has reported what would appear to be the first instance
Kill or Capture (Klaidman book)
Kill_or_Capture_(Klaidman_book)
1994 documentary about Charles III
redress the media coverage garnered by Diana in the previous decade; Steve Coll wrote in The Washington Post that "the prince has been overshadowed by
Charles: The Private Man, the Public Role
Charles:_The_Private_Man,_the_Public_Role
Surname list
Coll is a surname and may refer to: Anthony Coll (1861–1931), Jamaican chief justice Antonio Coll (born 1959), Spanish cyclist Antonio Martín y Coll, Spanish
Coll_(surname)
American writer
the Episcopal Church. She is married to journalist and academic Steve Coll. Steve Coll is former dean of the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia
Eliza_Griswold
British singer and songwriter (1959–2000)
Anna MacColl (/məˈkɔːl/, mə-KAWL; 10 October 1959 – 18 December 2000) was a British singer and songwriter. The daughter of folk singer Ewan MacColl, she
Kirsty_MacColl
Central Intelligence Agency unit founded 1986
chart". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved February 27, 2021. Coll, Steve (2018). Directorate S: The CIA and America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan
Counterterrorism Mission Center
Counterterrorism_Mission_Center
Topics referred to by the same term
Ghost war may refer to: Ghost Wars, 2004 book by Steve Coll Ghost Wars (TV series), 2017 television series Jack Ryan: Ghost War, 2026 American film Ghosts
Ghost_war
Overview of controversies and criticisms of ExxonMobil
referred to as a "private empire", a describer first used by journalist Steve Coll. ExxonMobil's environmental record has faced much criticism for its stance
Criticism_of_ExxonMobil
Terrorist attack in the United States
for U.S. support for Israel against Palestine. According to journalist Steve Coll, Yousef mailed letters to various New York newspapers just before the
1993 World Trade Center bombing
1993_World_Trade_Center_bombing
English literary award
Skidelsky, Baron Skidelsky, Walter Russell Mead, Chrystia Freeland, and Steve Coll. Lionel Gelber was a Canadian author, scholar, historian, and diplomat
Lionel_Gelber_Prize
American journalist and memoirist
Schwartz (1988; co-winner) Anne Nelson (1989) Peter Gumbel (1990) David Remnick (1991) Steve Coll (1992) Christiane Amanpour (1993) Pamela Burdman (1994) Mitchell Zuckoff (1995)
Michael_Finkel
American intelligence officer (1941–2022)
experiences in Afghanistan prior to September 11 were chronicled in Steve Coll's 2004 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Ghost Wars. Schroen was also one of
Gary_Schroen
American CIA officer
Burying the Bureaucracy". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 24, 2021. Steve Coll (3 March 2005). Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan
Thomas_Twetten
Saudi business family
2026. Coll, Steve (September 11, 2021). "The Fall of the bin Ladens". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved March 17, 2026. Coll, Steve (September
Bin_Laden_family
Sculptures in Afghanistan before 2001
destruction, arguing that it was un-Islamic and unprecedented. As recounted by Steve Coll: Haider quoted a verse from the Koran that said Muslims should not slander
Buddhas_of_Bamiyan
Chairman of the Trilateral Commission North American
David Petraeus, the pressures of politics, and the road out of Iraq. by Steve Coll". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2008-08-31. Ricks, Thomas E. (2006). Fiasco:
Meghan_O'Sullivan
State support for terrorist activities and/or organizations
Pakistani military and plans for attacks against Pakistani military targets. Steve Coll confirmed that as of 2019 no direct evidence showing Pakistani knowledge
State-sponsored_terrorism
American diplomat
Raymond Davis?". Dunya News. July 22, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2025. Coll, Steve (2018). Directorate S: The C.I.A. and America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan
Carmela_Conroy
Afghan Mujahideen commander (1919–2006)
governors of Nangarhar Province after the fall of the Communist regime. Steve Coll described Yunus Khalis as "an octogenarian who took teenage wives." According
Mohammad_Yunus_Khalis
American think tank
served as New America's founding president and CEO starting in 1999. Steve Coll, a former managing editor at the Washington Post, took over for Halstead
New_America_(organization)
Warfare by small groups against regular forces
ISBN 9781612006758. Thomas Powers, "The War without End" (review of Steve Coll, Directorate S: The CIA and America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Guerrilla_warfare
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Ripper” Connie Chung, television journalist Colin Cloherty, NFL player Steve Coll, journalist and author Candy Crowley, journalist E. J. Dionne, journalist
Bethesda,_Maryland
American media columnist
was published by St. Martin's Press in 2022. In a New York Times review Steve Coll, the former dean of Columbia Journalism School called Sullivan "the critic
Margaret Sullivan (journalist)
Margaret_Sullivan_(journalist)
Former oil and gas exploration company
financiers in his 2004 book House of Bush, House of Saud, and journalist Steve Coll, whose book The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century
Arbusto_Energy
U.S. man-portable surface-to-air missile
primarily, notably in Charlie Wilson's War by George Crile, and Ghost Wars by Steve Coll.[citation needed] The Reagan administration provided 310 Stingers to Jonas
FIM-92_Stinger
Radioactive isotope of iridium
Nondestructive Evaluation. McGraw-Hill. p. 6.20. ISBN 978-0-07-028121-9. Steve Coll (March 12, 2007). "The Unthinkable". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2007-03-09
Iridium-192
Private liberal arts college in Los Angeles, California
and current dean of Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Steve Coll, actor and writer George Nader, veteran executive at Walt Disney Imagineering
Occidental_College
British historian
Global Affairs & Public Policy. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025. "Steve Coll Wins the 2025 Arthur Ross Book Award for "The Achilles Trap"". Council
Sergey_Radchenko
1984–1989 organization fighting the Soviets in Afghanistan
General Intelligence Presidency (GIP); and Afghan warlords. Journalist Steve Coll states that while bin Laden was likely not a salaried GIP agent, "it seems
Maktab_al-Khidamat
American businessman and art curator (born 1956)
Mitchell Rales". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022. David A. Vise; Steve Coll (August 23, 1988). "The Rales Brothers Play for Big Stakes; Little-Known
Mitchell_Rales
Central Intelligence Agency Director from 1996 to 2004
twins, they had very different personalities; in his book Ghost Wars, Steve Coll described Bill as "reserved, precise, and studious" (he would later become
George_Tenet
Iranian-Swedish international relations writer and political analyst
Saberi, Hengameh. "Interview with Parsi". Harvard. Retrieved 27 June 2013. Steve Coll, 'Will Iran Get That Bomb?', review of Parsi in New York Review of Books
Trita_Parsi
American multinational oil and gas company
and abusing its geopolitical influence. In the book Private Empire by Steve Coll, ExxonMobil is described as extremely powerful "corporate state within
ExxonMobil
School in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Coll, Steve. The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century. New York City: The Penguin Press, 2008. Coll 143 Coll 142 Coll 142-143 Coll,
Al-Thager_Model_School
Saudi royal (born 1950)
reaching the hijackers is allegation and half-truths and totally untrue." Steve Coll (2008). The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century. New
Haifa_bint_Faisal_Al_Saud
British-Iranian news anchor and international correspondent
from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2010. Krakauer, Steve (27 September 2010). "This Weak: Christiane Amanpour Leads ABC To Worst
Christiane_Amanpour
1982 US government action ending telephone monopoly
Archived from the original on October 31, 2005. Retrieved March 15, 2006. Steve Coll (1986), The Deal of the Century: The Breakup of AT&T, New York: Atheneum
Breakup_of_the_Bell_System
Coll, Steve (2019). Directorate S: The C.I.A. and America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Penguin Group. p. 668. ISBN 9780143132509. Coll,
CIA_activities_in_Afghanistan
Russian politician (born 1947)
to the army and was briefly held as a POW in Islamabad. According to Steve Coll, the CIA intervened to secure his release to avoid interfering with the
Alexander_Rutskoy
Battle in the Afghan Civil War of 1989–1992
and confidently that she believed Jalalabad might fall within 24 hours. Steve Coll additionally states that the idea of attacking Jalalabad did not originate
Battle_of_Jalalabad_(1989)
1996–2001 anti-Taliban military front in Afghanistan
peace-initiatives.com. 1998. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Steve Coll. Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden
Northern_Alliance
1989 studio album by Kirsty MacColl
MacColl, released on 8 May 1989. Produced by her husband Steve Lillywhite, it was her first album for Virgin Records. The album includes MacColl's hit
Kite_(Kirsty_MacColl_album)
Saudi royal, philanthropist, and activist (born 1935)
Sara was awarded King Abdulaziz Medal of First Class for her activities. Steve Coll. (2009). The Bin Ladens: an Arabian Family in the American Century. p
Sara_bint_Faisal_Al_Saud
referring to 2009 Iranian presidential election was released in 2009. Writer Steve Coll stated that the book "seems—from a very wry distance—to identify with
The_Ayatollah_Begs_to_Differ
American journalist, writer, and editor (born 1958)
Schwartz (1988; co-winner) Anne Nelson (1989) Peter Gumbel (1990) David Remnick (1991) Steve Coll (1992) Christiane Amanpour (1993) Pamela Burdman (1994) Mitchell Zuckoff (1995)
David_Remnick
1993 single by Kirsty MacColl
MacColl, released on 6 December 1993 as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Titanic Days. It was written by MacColl and produced by Steve Lillywhite
Angel_(Kirsty_MacColl_song)
Polish-American diplomat and political scientist (1928–2017)
Afghanistan has been "methodically and effectively refuted by Conor Tobin". Steve Coll had previously stated in 2004 that "[c]ontemporary memos—particularly
Zbigniew_Brzezinski
Palestinian Islamic scholar and jihadist (1941–1989)
have seen America Archived 7 December 2005 at the Wayback Machine, by Steve Coll, The New Yorker Fact, Issue of 2005-12-12, Posted 5 December 2005 Wright
Abdullah_Yusuf_Azzam
Insurrection and uprising in the Afghan city of Herat
Karzai. Khan's dismissal was met with violent protests. Balkhab uprising Steve Coll. Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden
2001_uprising_in_Herat
Afghan leader of the Haqqani network (1939–2018)
Afghanistan, according to an account in The Bin Ladens, a 2008 book by Steve Coll. He reputedly attracted generous support from prosperous Arab countries
Jalaluddin_Haqqani
Search for leader of al-Qaeda
2012-05-03 at the Wayback Machine" (September 25, 2005). New York Daily News. Steve Coll, "Young Osama Archived 2010-01-17 at the Wayback Machine" (December 12
Manhunt_for_Osama_bin_Laden
Annual American literary award for nonfiction books
Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity Finalist Steve Coll Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power David Quammen Spillover:
National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction
National_Book_Critics_Circle_Award_for_Nonfiction
American diplomat (born 1942)
Glaspie's detractors owe her an apology." In his 2024 book The Achilles Trap, Steve Coll argues that Glaspie became a convenient scapegoat for broader United States
April_Glaspie
Australian conservationist (1962–2006)
non-profit organisations. Numerous parks, zoos, streets, the vessel MY Steve Irwin, the snail species Crikey steveirwini, and the asteroid 57567 Crikey
Steve_Irwin
American businessman (1938–2026)
removed Raymond as lead independent director of JPMorgan Chase's board. Steve Coll describes Raymond as "notoriously skeptical about climate change and disliked
Lee_Raymond
trained, coached or indoctrinated them. In his 2004 book Ghost Wars, Steve Coll writes that the CIA had contemplated providing direct support to the foreign
History_of_al-Qaeda
1998 American strikes in Afghanistan and Sudan
CIA could not ascertain whether Bin Laden had been warned in advance. Steve Coll reports that the CIA heard after the attack that bin Laden had been at
Operation_Infinite_Reach
Saudi royal, education activist and wife of King Faisal (1916–2000)
Arabian Queen. Sussex Academic Press. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-8451-9685-1. Steve Coll (2008). The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century. Penguin
Iffat bint Mohammad Al Thunayan
Iffat_bint_Mohammad_Al_Thunayan
Day of the year
actress 1957 – Antonio Cabrini, Italian footballer and manager 1958 – Steve Coll, American journalist and author 1958 – Bret Lott, American journalist
October_8
Near-continuous series of wars in Afghanistan
original on 7 June 2002. Retrieved 31 August 2021 – via Peace Initiatives. Steve Coll (2005). Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin
Afghan_conflict
1985 single by Kirsty MacColl
Kirsty MacColl, released on 10 June 1985 as a non-album single by Stiff Records. It was written by MacColl and Gavin Povey, and produced by Steve Lillywhite
He's_on_the_Beach
American award for nonfiction books
Waging War and Keeping Peace with America's Military W. W. Norton 2005 Steve Coll Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
Pulitzer_Prize_for_General_Nonfiction
American businessman
evidence to support it. Similar conclusions have been reached by journalist Steve Coll in his 2008 book The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century
James_R._Bath
Political ideology within the US Republican Party
With Gary Kaminsky Today On CNBC". CNBC. Retrieved February 23, 2016. Steve Coll, "The General's Dilemma: David Petraeus, the pressures of politics, and
Rockefeller_Republican
Former alliance of intelligence services
a major factor in our nation's slouching toward the tragedy of 9/11". Steve Coll, Ghost Wars: Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and
Safari_Club
Civil war in Afghanistan (1989–1992)
supplies as well as caravans of relief organizations. According to author Steve Coll, Hekmatyar attacked Ahmad Shah Massoud so often that Washington (who was
Afghan_Civil_War_(1989–1992)
movement in the waning years of the Cold War." In his 2004 book Ghost Wars, Steve Coll writes that "Bin Laden moved within Saudi intelligence's compartmented
Allegations of CIA assistance to Osama bin Laden
Allegations_of_CIA_assistance_to_Osama_bin_Laden
American businessman and diplomat (b. 1973)
his 2012 book Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power, journalist Steve Coll recounts that, while Hochstein was initially uncomfortable with the Equatorial
Amos_Hochstein
Assessment that al Qaeda attacked the US
the FBI of conducting a "slapdash" investigation of the flights. Author Steve Coll in his 2008 book The bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century
Responsibility for the September 11 attacks
Responsibility_for_the_September_11_attacks
President of Chad from 1990 to 2021
original on 31 July 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015. So, Jimmy (6 May 2012). "Steve Coll On ExxonMobil's Sinister Kingdom and 'Private Empire'". The Daily Beast
Idriss_Déby
International airport in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
International Airport (in Turkmen). "История аэропорта" (in Turkmen). Ghost Wars, Steve Coll; pg. 303 along with the corresponding footnote on pg. 627. "В Ашхабаде
Ashgabat International Airport
Ashgabat_International_Airport
Pakistani perpetrator of the 1993 CIA headquarters shooting
Unheeded; ATF Disputes Employee's Account", Washington Post, 12 February 1993 Steve Coll, "Ghost Wars", New York: Penguin Books, 2004, pp. 246–247 Benjamin, Daniel
Mir_Aimal_Kansi
American journalist and author (born 1976)
Schwartz (1988; co-winner) Anne Nelson (1989) Peter Gumbel (1990) David Remnick (1991) Steve Coll (1992) Christiane Amanpour (1993) Pamela Burdman (1994) Mitchell Zuckoff (1995)
Evan_Osnos
1984 single by Billy Bragg
"Cowboy Song". Kirsty MacColl recorded the song the year after its release by Bragg. Her version was produced by her then-husband Steve Lillywhite. Entering
A_New_England
List of code names
the Illusions of Magicians to Fool the KGB", Daily Beast, June 8, 2019 Steve Coll, Ghost Wars, p.372 Waldron & Hartmann 2005, p. 894 Kevin Conley Ruffner
CIA_cryptonym
American radio personality (born 1959)
Critics remark on the dedication and distinct vision he brings to the show. Steve Johnson with the Chicago Tribune called Glass "the deliberately mysterious
Ira_Glass
Scottish rugby union player
Steve McColl (born 16 August 1988) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who currently plays for Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship. He
Steve_McColl
Public secondary school in Rockville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
The overall size of the student body was 1,911. Utkarsh Ambudkar, actor Steve Coll, journalist Daryl Davis, musician and activist Trevon Diggs, National
Thomas_S._Wootton_High_School
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