Through our enemies' eyes
Subtitle: Osama bin Laden, radical Islam, and the future of America
By: Anonymous.
Edition: 1st pbk. ed.
Publisher: Brassey's
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 394
Subjects: Bin Laden, Osama, -- 1957-; Qaida (Organization); Terrorists -- Saudi Arabia -- Biography; Jihad; Violence -- Religious aspects -- Islam; Terrorism -- Government policy -- United States
Genres: Biography.
Other titles: Osama bin Laden, radical Islam, and the future of America.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-384) and index.
Table of contents: title: Context for understanding Bin Laden's aims; title: Arrogance, money, and ideas; title: Obstacles to understanding Bin Laden; title: Chasing Bin Laden's money; title: Getting to know Bin Laden : substantive themes of the jihad; title: Getting to know Bin Laden : character traits; title: Years of preparation, 1979-1996; title: Young Bin Laden : family, education, and religion, 1957-1979; title: Bin Laden and the Afghan war, 1980-1989 : facilitator, engineer, fighter, and visionary; title: Bin Laden and the Saudis, 1989-1991 : from favorite son to black sheep; title: Bin Laden in exile : Afghanistan and Sudan, 1991-1996; title: Bin Laden begins : inciting and waging jihad from Sudan, 1992-1996; title: War years, 1996-2001; title: Bin Laden returns to Afghanistan : getting settled and politicking; title: Bin Laden in Afghanistan : targeting America and expanding al Qaeda; title: Bin Laden stands at Armageddon and battles for his lord; title: No end in sight; title: What to expect from al-Qaeda; title: What can be done about al-Qaeda?; title: "That they may go in and look their redeemer in the face with joy."