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Format:
Book
Title:
The Osama Bin Laden I know : an oral history of al Qaeda's leader
ISBN:
9780743278911
Publication Information:
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2006.
Physical Description:
xxxiv, 444 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Contents:
Arabia -- The Afghan war -- From donor to holy warrior -- The birth of al Qaeda -- Al Qaeda goes global -- Afghanistan, again -- Al Qaeda attacks -- The charismatic leader -- The 9/11 plot -- The fall of the Taliban and the flight to Tora Bora -- Al Qaeda's quest for weapons of mass destruction -- How al Qaeda took root in Iraq and the story of Abu Musab al Zarqawi -- Bin Laden on the run -- Bin Laden's legacy.
Summary:
Draws on the author's meetings with the terrorist as well as interviews with his acquaintances, describing his self-presentation as a soft-spoken cleric and offering insight into how he inspires fanatical loyalty.
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