Hidden Damages (Kindle Single)

In April 1995, a terror group called the Palestinian Islamic Jihad sent a suicide bomber to attack a bus in the Gaza Strip. Among the casualties was an American college student named Alisa Flatow. After her death, Stephen Flatow, her father, became obsessed with bringing his daughter’s killers to justice. His quest would take him into endless courtrooms and corridors of power, make him allies among senators and congressmen, and create an unexpected adversary in President Bill Clinton. In “Hidden Damages,” reporter M.R. O’Connor brings out the riveting details of Flatow’s fight, and its remarkable consequences. Drawing on interviews and newly released government documents, O’Connor shows how Flatow’s unyielding determination forced American lawmakers to develop new tools for pursuing state sponsors of terror—with billions of dollars in judgments against the likes of Sudan, Iraq, Jordan, and Libya. “Hidden Damages” is a story of outrage and intrigue, and above all a testament to a father’s love for his daughter.