Through our enemies' eyes : Osama bin Laden, radical Islam, and the future of America / Michael Scheuer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scheuer, Michael, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bin Laden, Osama, 1957-2011.

Bin Laden, Osama.

Qaida (Organization).

Terrorists--Saudi Arabia--Biography.

Terrorists.

Jihad.

Violence--Religious aspects--Islam.

Violence.

Terrorism--Government policy--United States.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (472 p.)

Edition:

Revised edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, Inc., 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Reveals why America was so profoundly unprepared for the murderous attacks of September 11 and how we can prevent similar events from happening again

Contents:

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".

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

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

ISBN:

1-59797-310-6

1-4356-1037-7

OCLC:

782877804