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ABDEL BARI ATWAN Deeply researched, well reported, and full of interesting and surprising analyses. It demands to be read. PETER BERGEN author of The Osama bin Laden I Know to Osama bin Lade and his key associates, Abdel Bari Atwan gives an inc sive, original, and very timely account of the rise of th most notorious of terrorist organizations, al Qaeda. Th only Western based journalist to have spent time wit Osama bin Laden, Atwan includes an engrossing personal record of his 1996 trip to visit al Qaedas founder and guide at bin Ladens Tora Bora hideout. He takes an in- depth look at bin Laden, presenting a nuanced portrait of the man and a description of his development as the prime exponent of jihad today. In a lively narrative, the author establishes what al Qaeda is or has become, what it wants, what its capabilities are, and how the West can answer its complaints and challenges. This book includes new information on al Qaeda s presence in countries such as Iraq and Saudi Arabia and offers, fascinating discus sions on subjects such as the role of the Internet and the emergence of "cyber jihad" as a form of warfare,- the his tory and phenomenon of the suicide bomber, al Qaedas economic strategy, and how the war in Iraq has trans formed that country into a breeding ground for the most ruthless and militant al Qaeda fighters yet. • Provides the clearest history to date of al Qaeda • Reveals important information about al Qaedas meth¬ ods in Iraq and Saudi Arabia • One of best accounts available of jihad and the Internet Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2020 with funding from Kahle/Austin Foundation https://archive.org/details/secrethistoryofaOOOOatwa The Secret History of al Qaeda The Secret History of al Qaeda Abdel Bari Atwan University of California Press Berkeley Los Angeles University of California Press, one of the most distinguished university presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by advancing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Its activities are supported by the UC Press Foundation and by philanthropic contributions from individuals and institutions. For more information, visit www.ucpress.edu. University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California Published simultaneously outside North America by Saqi Books, United Kingdom. © 2006 by Saqi Books Cataloging-in-Publication Data for this title is on file with the Library of Congress. ISBN-13: 978-0-520-24974-5 (doth: alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-520-24974-7 (cloth: alk. paper) Manufactured in Lebanon 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 10 987654321 The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of ANSl/NiSO Z39.48-1992 (r 1997) (Permanence of Paper). 3 1223 07493 1404 To my family: Basima, Khaled, Nada and Kareem In memory of my mother, Zarifa Atwan, who died in the Rafah refugee camp in the Gaza Strip in August 2003.
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