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Context for understanding Bin Laden's aims
Arrogance, money, and ideas
Obstacles to understanding Bin Laden
Chasing Bin Laden's money
Getting to know Bin Laden : substantive themes of the jihad
Getting to know Bin Laden : character traits
Years of preparation, 1979-1996
Young Bin Laden : family, education, and religion, 1957-1979
Bin Laden and the Afghan war, 1980-1989 : facilitator, engineer, fighter, and visionary
Bin Laden and the Saudis, 1989-1991 : from favorite son to black sheep
Bin Laden in exile : Afghanistan and Sudan, 1991-1996
Bin Laden begins : inciting and waging jihad from Sudan, 1992-1996
War years, 1996-2001
Bin Laden returns to Afghanistan : getting settled and politicking
Bin Laden in Afghanistan : targeting America and expanding al Qaeda
Bin Laden stands at Armageddon and battles for his lord
No end in sight
What to expect from al-Qaeda
What can be done about al-Qaeda?
"That they may go in and look their redeemer in the face with joy".
Arrogance, money, and ideas
Obstacles to understanding Bin Laden
Chasing Bin Laden's money
Getting to know Bin Laden : substantive themes of the jihad
Getting to know Bin Laden : character traits
Years of preparation, 1979-1996
Young Bin Laden : family, education, and religion, 1957-1979
Bin Laden and the Afghan war, 1980-1989 : facilitator, engineer, fighter, and visionary
Bin Laden and the Saudis, 1989-1991 : from favorite son to black sheep
Bin Laden in exile : Afghanistan and Sudan, 1991-1996
Bin Laden begins : inciting and waging jihad from Sudan, 1992-1996
War years, 1996-2001
Bin Laden returns to Afghanistan : getting settled and politicking
Bin Laden in Afghanistan : targeting America and expanding al Qaeda
Bin Laden stands at Armageddon and battles for his lord
No end in sight
What to expect from al-Qaeda
What can be done about al-Qaeda?
"That they may go in and look their redeemer in the face with joy".