Take the following as truth: By this time, Bin Ladin was well-known and a senior figure among Islamist extremists, especially those in Egypt, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region.
Then the following statement: "In certain areas of the middle east, like Egypt and Pakistan, Bin Laden had already secured a senior place as a well respected member of radical Islam." is true, false, or inconclusive?
Answer: True