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

Author/creator Scheuer, Michael
Format Book
EditionRev. ed., 2nd ed.
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Potomac Books, Inc., ©2006.
Descriptionxxv, 443 pages : maps ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents Context -- 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, 1957-1996 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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.
General noteOriginally published under title: Through our enemies' eyes.Washington, D.C.: Brassey's, c2002.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 395-438) and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Scheuer, Michael. Through our enemies' eyes. Rev. ed., 2nd ed. Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, Inc., c2006
Other title Through our enemies' eyes.
LCCN 2005024233
ISBN1574889672 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9781574889673 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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