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The Osama bin Laden I Know: An Oral History of al Qaeda's Leader Paperback - 2006
by Bergen, Peter L
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- Title The Osama bin Laden I Know: An Oral History of al Qaeda's Leader
- Author Bergen, Peter L
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Free Press
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 528
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Free Press, Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 2006
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # G0743278925I4N10
- ISBN 9780743278928 / 0743278925
- Weight 1.08 lbs (0.49 kg)
- Dimensions 8.42 x 5.56 x 1.3 in (21.39 x 14.12 x 3.30 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 21st Century
- Chronological Period: 1950-1999
- Cultural Region: Arab World
- Religious Orientation: Islamic
- Library of Congress subjects Terrorism - Religious aspects - Islam, Qaida (Organization)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006281152
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Summary
No one knows more about Osama bin Laden than Peter Bergen. In 1997, well before the West suddenly became aware of the world's most sought-after terrorist, Bergen met with him and has followed his activities ever since.
Today, years after President Bush swore to get him dead or alive and despite haunting the popular imagination since September 11, 2001, bin Laden remains shrouded in mystery and obscured by a barrage of facts, details and myths. With numerous never-before-published interviews, The Osama Bin Laden I Know provides unprecedented insight into bin Laden's life and character drawing on the experiences of his most intimate acquaintances. This timely and important work gives readers their first true, enduring look at the man who has declared the West his greatest enemy.
Today, years after President Bush swore to get him dead or alive and despite haunting the popular imagination since September 11, 2001, bin Laden remains shrouded in mystery and obscured by a barrage of facts, details and myths. With numerous never-before-published interviews, The Osama Bin Laden I Know provides unprecedented insight into bin Laden's life and character drawing on the experiences of his most intimate acquaintances. This timely and important work gives readers their first true, enduring look at the man who has declared the West his greatest enemy.
First line
Osama bin Laden grew up during the 1960s and 1970s in what was then the sleepy city of Jeddah, a port on the Red Sea, which for the past millennia and a half has served as a gateway to the holy city of Mecca, thirty miles away.