| Description |
x, 180 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Saban Center at the Brookings Institution book |
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Saban Center at the Brookings Institution book.
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| Contents |
The Manhattan raid -- The thinker : Zawahiri -- The knight : Osama -- The host : Mullah Omar -- The stranger : Zarqawi -- Al Qaeda's plans -- How to defeat al Qaeda |
| Summary |
"Profiles the most important figures in the al Qaeda movement---Osama bin Laden, Ayman Zawahiri, Abu Musaib al Zarqawi, and Mullah Omar, giving a comprehensive analysis of its origins, leadership, ideology, and strategy. Focuses more closely on what has happened to al Qaeda since 9/11 and outlines its ultimate goals"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-170) and index |
| Subject |
Ẓawāhirī, Ayman.
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Bin Laden, Osama, 1957-2011.
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Muhammad Omar, Mullah, 1960?-2013?
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Zarqāwī, Abū Muṣʻab, 1966-2006.
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Qaida (Organization)
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Terrorism.
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Ideology.
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Leadership.
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| LC no. |
2008027655 |
| ISBN |
9780815774143 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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