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Author:

Bergen, Peter L., 1962-

Title:

The Osama bin Laden I know : an oral history of al-Qaeda's leader / Peter L. Bergen ; [with a new afterword].

Edition:

1st Free Press trade pbk. ed.

Publisher:

Free Press,

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

xxxvi, 483 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Bin Laden, Osama,--1957-
Bin Laden, Osama,--1957---Friends and associates--Interviews.
Terrorists--Saudi Arabia--Biography.
Islamic fundamentalism--Islamic countries.
Terrorism--Islam.--Islam.
Qaida (Organization)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

ISBN:

0743278925 (pbk.)
9780743278928 (pbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)70826532

LCCN:

2006281152

Locations:

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

CGPC482 -- Marengo Public Library (Marengo) — B BIN

IBAX173 -- North Iowa Area Community College Library (Mason City)

LOAX706 -- Library, Eastern Iowa CC (Muscatine)

GAAX314 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Peosta (Peosta)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)