In the Name of Osama Bin Laden: Global Terrorism and the Bin Laden Brotherhood - Softcover

Roland Jacquard

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9780756767112: In the Name of Osama Bin Laden: Global Terrorism and the Bin Laden Brotherhood

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ISBN 10: 0756767113 ISBN 13: 9780756767112

Publisher: Diane Pub Co, 2002

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A dramatic portrait of the world's most wanted terrorist & his extensive brotherhood -- the network of people who operate "in his name." Published originally in France the week of 9/11, this book has become an international bestseller. Details how bin Laden (BL) became an emblem of fundamentalist, pan-Islamic, anti-U.S. fervor. Explains the global character of BL's org., elaborating on the extent of his sphere of influence in Europe & Asia. Reveals the construction of BL's networks & their collab'n. with overlapping webs of banking, drug trafficking, religious, & terrorist org. Considers their access to biol'l., chem., & nuclear weapons & warns that, with or without BL, this global terrorist force will remain a threat. This English ed. has been updated. Ill.

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*"Bin Laden's genesis and genius are all chronicled in Jacquard's sweeping account of the Saudi born terrorist and his brotherhood. The book rightfully brings into focus the role of modern media, especially satellite TV and the Internet, in bin Laden's cunning wager that he could defeat the U.S. as a world power. A chilling read, a must read for all who continue to grapple with the twin legacy of hatred and hope from September 11."--Bruce B. Lawrence, author of "Shattering the Myth: Islam Beyond Violenc"e

About the Author:

Roland Jacquard is President of the Paris-based International Observatory on Terrorism. A Strategic Expert and Consultant on Terrorism to the United Nations Security Council, Jacquard regularly testifies before the United Nations Security Council. He is quoted widely in the international press--France, Germany, and the UK and has been interviewed and in the United States by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, and Newsday. Since the events of September 11, 2001, Jacquard has regularly been quoted as "a leading expert on terrorism" in Time Magazine, where he wrote a major piece on the newly discovered "Encyclopedia of Jihad." He has appeared on CNN and CBS. Jacquard frequently travels to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and will be traveling to India and China in the near future. He is the author of a dozen books (in French) on terrorism and espionage, including The Secret Files of Terrorism; The War of the Lie: A Secret History of Disinformation; Fatwa Against the West; and Carlos (the Jackal): The Secret Files.

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