Preface  ix

Introduction / Samia Serageldin  1

1 A Young Man from a Good Family  11

2 From Riyadh to Peshawar  20

3 Exile in the Sudan  27

4 Among the Taliban  37

5 The Islamic Legion  54

6 The Anti-American Crusade  73

7 Target: Bin Laden  86

8 Osama bin Laden Confronts the Arab World  93

9 The Bin Laden Brotherhood  99

10 Asian Fever  118

11 The Bin Laden Network's Billions  126

12 Drugs and Terrorism  135

13 Jihad's New Weapons  142

Epilogue  158

Afterward / Samia Serageldin  160

Appendix  167

Glossary  274

Notes  276

Index  289

“This latest entry into the Osama bin Laden publishing sweepstakes stands out for its exhaustive research and prescience . . . . While the story has been told elsewhere, Jacquard brings new details. He’s particularly provocative on bin Laden’s travels during the early 1990s, arguing that he returned to Afghanistan only after quarreling with the Sudanese government. He also effectively details the tentacles of al-Qaeda throughout the world, putting together the most comprehensive description of a broad network in Europe and throughout Asia. Documents translated from Arabic and French give additional evidence and background. . . . [A] balanced, sweeping description of the bin Laden threat.”—Publishers Weekly

“Jacquard gives us both a compelling biography of the terrorist leader and a glimpse into the way his network is run. The book, which was originally published in France the same week as the World Trade Center, Pentagon and Pennsylvania attacks, was revised and expanded to take the attacks into account before it was published in the United States. What it provides is a picture of a dangerous, arrogant man with the money and the mind to accomplish horrifying feats.”—Anne Wagner, National Journal

“As one of several recent works on Osama bin Laden, Jacquard’s provides the deeper examination of the worldwide structure of Islamic fundamentalism and its associated terrorism. . . . An appendix consisting of 40 documents brings a chilling reality to the narrative. For all libraries.”—Library Journal

“Bin Laden himself has succeeded as a terrorist because he is patient yet driven; he also appreciates the value of money and is adept at generating it. And like many terrorists, he has prospered by infusing essentially political causes with religious significance. Jacquard’s emphasis on this point, along the wealth of illuminating material provided, will change the way readers look at terrorist and nationalist conflicts.”—Josh Stevens, Gateway Heritage

“A detailed account of groups connected to bin Laden . . . . This excellent journalistic overview for specialists, students, and general readers includes an appendix of 40 documents in English and Arabic.”—R. H. Dekmejian, Choice

"The general public, government officials, police departments, other security agencies, diplomats, scholars, and others could learn a lot from this page-turner. Jacquard brings the reader into the murky and menacing three-dimensional-chess world of international terrorists and their hunters. . . . [A]n excellent attempt at explaining a very dangerous, complex, and influential group of people."—Paul Sullivan, Al Jadid

“This latest entry into the Osama bin Laden publishing sweepstakes stands out for its exhaustive research and prescience . . . . While the story has been told elsewhere, Jacquard brings new details. He’s particularly provocative on bin Laden’s travels during the early 1990s, arguing that he returned to Afghanistan only after quarreling with the Sudanese government. He also effectively details the tentacles of al-Qaeda throughout the world, putting together the most comprehensive description of a broad network in Europe and throughout Asia. Documents translated from Arabic and French give additional evidence and background. . . . [A] balanced, sweeping description of the bin Laden threat.”—Publishers Weekly

“Jacquard gives us both a compelling biography of the terrorist leader and a glimpse into the way his network is run. The book, which was originally published in France the same week as the World Trade Center, Pentagon and Pennsylvania attacks, was revised and expanded to take the attacks into account before it was published in the United States. What it provides is a picture of a dangerous, arrogant man with the money and the mind to accomplish horrifying feats.”—Anne Wagner, National Journal

“As one of several recent works on Osama bin Laden, Jacquard’s provides the deeper examination of the worldwide structure of Islamic fundamentalism and its associated terrorism. . . . An appendix consisting of 40 documents brings a chilling reality to the narrative. For all libraries.”—Library Journal

“Bin Laden himself has succeeded as a terrorist because he is patient yet driven; he also appreciates the value of money and is adept at generating it. And like many terrorists, he has prospered by infusing essentially political causes with religious significance. Jacquard’s emphasis on this point, along the wealth of illuminating material provided, will change the way readers look at terrorist and nationalist conflicts.”—Josh Stevens, Gateway Heritage

“A detailed account of groups connected to bin Laden . . . . This excellent journalistic overview for specialists, students, and general readers includes an appendix of 40 documents in English and Arabic.”—R. H. Dekmejian, Choice

"The general public, government officials, police departments, other security agencies, diplomats, scholars, and others could learn a lot from this page-turner. Jacquard brings the reader into the murky and menacing three-dimensional-chess world of international terrorists and their hunters. . . . [A]n excellent attempt at explaining a very dangerous, complex, and influential group of people."—Paul Sullivan, Al Jadid

*“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 Violence

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