Through our enemies' eyes : Osama bin Laden, radical Islam, and the future of America / Michael Scheuer.
| Author/creator | Scheuer, Michael |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Rev. ed., 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, Inc., ©2006. |
| Description | xxv, 443 pages : maps ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table 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 note | Originally published under title: Through our enemies' eyes.Washington, D.C.: Brassey's, c2002. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 395-438) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online 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 |
| ISBN | 1574889672 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781574889673 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | HV6430.B55 S34 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |