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Through our enemies' eyes : Osama bin Laden, radical Islam, and the future of America / Michael Scheuer.
Van Pelt Library HV6430.B55 S34 2006
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Scheuer, Michael.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bin Laden, Osama, 1957-2011.
- Bin Laden, Osama.
- Terrorists--Saudi Arabia--Biography.
- Terrorists.
- Saudi Arabia.
- Jihad.
- Violence--Religious aspects--Islam.
- Violence.
- Qaida (Organization).
- Terrorism--Government policy--United States.
- Terrorism.
- Terrorism--Government policy.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xxv, 443 pages : maps ; 23 cm
- Edition:
- Revised edition, second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, Inc., [2006]
- Summary:
- Explains how al Qaeda and Sunni militants have benefited from the U.S. war in Iraq; Describes the motives and determination of radical Muslims like Osama bin Laden in their quest to destroy American and the West
- Contents:
- Context for understanding Bin Laden's aims
- 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
- The young Bin Laden, 1957-1979: family, education, and religion
- Bin Laden and the Afghan War, 1979-1989: 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
- 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
- What to expect from Al Qaeda
- Spring 2002: where are we? Where are we going?
- Epilogue: "That they may go in and look their redeemer in the face with joy"
- Epilogue to the revised edition.
- Notes:
- First edition published: Washington, D.C.: Brassey's, c2002, and entered under title.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-438) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1574889672
- OCLC:
- 61362086
- Publisher Number:
- 9781574889673
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