American Terrorist (2001) is a book by Lou Michel and Dan Herbeck that chronicles the life of American terrorist Timothy McVeigh from his military experiences in the Persian Gulf War until the Oklahoma City bombing. The book tries to shed light on what turned McVeigh from a decorated soldier into one of the deadliest domestic terrorists in American history. He also killed a lot of people. Jump to: navigation, search Lou Michel cowrote the book American Terrorist with Dan Herbeck. ... Dan Herbeck co-wrote the book American Terrorist with Lou Michel. ... Look up terrorist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Jump to: navigation, search Timothy McVeigh Timothy James McVeigh (April 23, 1968 – June 11, 2001), considered by the FBI an American domestic terrorist, was executed for his part in the April 19, 1995, Oklahoma City bombing. ... See also: 2003 invasion of Iraq and Gulf War (disambiguation) C Company, 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, 1st UK Armoured Division The Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations led by the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search Damage to the Murrah building before cleanup began. ...