Through our enemies' eyes : Osama bin Laden, radical Islam, and the future of America / Osama bin Laden, radical Islam, and the future of America Anonymous. - 1st ed. - Washington, D.C. : Brassey's, c2002. - Dxix, 394 p. : map ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-384) and index.

Context for understanding Bin Laden's aims -- Arrogance, money, and ideas -- Obstacles to understanding Bin Laden -- Chasing Bin Laden's money -- Getting to know Bin Laden : substantive themes of the jihad -- Getting to know Bin Laden : character traits -- Years of preparation, 1979-1996 -- Young Bin Laden : family, education, and religion, 1957-1979 -- Bin Laden and the Afghan war, 1980-1989 : facilitator, engineer, fighter, and visionary -- Bin Laden and the Saudis, 1989-1991 : from favorite son to black sheep -- Bin Laden in exile : Afghanistan and Sudan, 1991-1996 -- Bin Laden begins : inciting and waging jihad from Sudan, 1992-1996 -- War years, 1996-2001 -- Bin Laden returns to Afghanistan : getting settled and politicking -- Bin Laden in Afghanistan : targeting America and expanding al Qaeda -- Bin Laden stands at Armageddon and battles for his lord -- No end in sight -- What to expect from al-Qaeda -- What can be done about al-Qaeda? -- "That they may go in and look their redeemer in the face with joy".

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Bin Laden, Osama, 1957-2011.


Qaida (Organization)


Terrorists--Saudi Arabia--Biography.
Jihad.
Violence--Religious aspects--Islam.
Terrorism--Government policy--United States.

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