The Rising Crescent
Overview:
On a cold November night in 1990, two gunshots in a New York City hotel triggered a series of events that would change America forever. Jihad had come to the United States, but officials were unable or unwilling to connect the dots. Those missed clues would eventually alter world history and risk the lives of millions.
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