Usama Bin Ladens Al-Qaida: Profile of a Terrorist Network (Terrorism Library Series)
by By Alexander, Yonah and Swetnam, Michael S.
Category: Religion , Islam , General

A reference for academics, policy makers, journalists, and others that provides a profile of al-Qaida: its ideology and objectives, organizational structure, financial sources of support, and targets and attacks. The volume includes a time line that summarizes key moments for the group, from the invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union to the events of Sept. 11, and reprints transcripts of statements made by bin Laden (in English) as well as various court documents. The authors are associated with the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, a Washington-area think tank. There is no subject index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)