Usama Bin Laden's Al-Qaida: Profile of a Terrorist Network (Terrorism Library Series)

By Yonah Alexander

The al-Qaida informal and loose international network in over 50 countries has been responsible for spectacular terrorist operations such as the 1993 World Trade Center bombing in New York, the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia, the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in East Africa, and is apparently linked to the attack of the destroyer USS Cole in Aden, Yemen, in 2000 and the September 11th, 2001 events in New York City and Washington, DC.
The purpose of this book is not to glorify bin Laden and al-Qaida. Rather, it is designed to provide an easily accessible reference for academics, policymakers, reporters and other interested individuals on one of the most notorious terrorist groups. The volume exposes much of al-Qaida's mystique and thereby places it in perspective as one of the many challenges facing the international community in the 21st Century.


Published under the Transnational Publishers imprint

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571052194
• ISBN13: 9781571052193
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Brill Nijhoff
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Probably the better book to inform us of terrorists

I am Just an average American and not anything more than the average reader but I can deduce facts, this book brings us factual information about the terrorist. I recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in the subject, but remember this is not a fantasy of entertainment piece, it simply brings us the account.Another Good Book that goes into some detail about the future of terrorism and did predict this terror by saying they would blow up the buildings and use bio war is Karl Mark Maddox's SB 1 or God

An extensive inside look!

While this book predominantly focuses on the middle-eastern terror networks of bin Laden & Co., it does provide an extensive inside look behind the scenes of the workings of these organizations. Excellent research and detailed analyses make it an interesting read as vital information is communicated, including a portrait of the mindset of Osama and his friends. It's an excellent resource on the subject! Another book that I highly recommend as it reveals tremendous research and information in a riveting story line, and it takes the reader behind the scenes of global nuclear terrorism and how it develops right now as much more is to come is THE CONSULTANT by Alec Donzi.

An extensive inside look!

While this book predominantly focuses on the middle-eastern terror networks of bin Laden & Co., it does provide an extensive inside look behind the scenes of the workings of these organizations. Excellent research and detailed analyses make it an interesting read as vital information is communicated, including a portrait of the mindset of Osama and his friends. It's an excellent resource on the subject!

Excellent Book - Must Read

This recent, well-researched book is an excellent resource and analysis of Usama Bin Laden's worldwide terrorist network. Given the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the publication is a critical guide for those who seek to understand the roots and possible threats of this terrorist organization.

Superb Resource on Bin Laden and Al-Qaida

The book enables the reader to have a wealth of information on Bin Laden and Al-Qaida: origin, sources of money and training, incidents and threats. After reading this book it seems clear that the U.S. will be justified in taking whatever actions are necessary to reduce the dangers that Bin Laden and his supportersrepresent.