Through our enemies' eyes : Osama bin Laden, radical Islam, and the future of America
Title
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Through our enemies' eyes : Osama bin Laden, radical Islam, and the future of America
ISBN
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9781574885521
9781574885538
Edition
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1st ed.
Publication Information
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Washington, D.C. : Brassey's, 2002.
Physical Description
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xix, 394 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents
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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".
Abstract
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"While we have all seen and viscerally felt the damage bin Laden has unleashed on the United States, most of us do not have a coherent understanding of what motivates him and his supporters. This could pave the road to disaster, for the forces bin Laden has led and inspired are a far more lethal, varied, and unique threat than that posed by any others labeled "terrorist" over the past quarter century. Furthermore, the strength of his personality and message is likely to create an enduring legacy that will persist long after bin Laden's own departure from the scene.".
"Bin Laden's railing diatribes, full of historical allusions and Koranic references, may sound like the irrational ramblings of a madman to those in the West. One must understand, however, that there exists a sizable population in the Muslim world with whom bin Laden's words resonate. Much as the spiritual fervor and fiery rhetoric of America's founding fathers incited a revolution against British colonizers, bin Laden's eloquence and religious conviction are intended to unite the Islamic world in a defensive jihad against what he describes as America's predatory war on Muslims. Only history will show the success or failure of his endeavor."
Personal Subject
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Bin Laden, Osama, 1957-
Corporate Subject
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Qaida (Organization)
Subject Term
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Terrorists -- Saudi Arabia -- Biography.
Jihad.
Violence -- Religious aspects -- Islam.
Terrorism -- Government policy -- United States.
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
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| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168015761915 | 958.1046 B612A 2002 | 1 |