In the Name of Osama Bin Laden: Global Terrorism and the Bin Laden Brotherhood

A dramatic portrait of the world's most wanted terrorist & his extensive brotherhood -- the network of people who operate "in his name." Published originally in France the week of 9/11, this book has become an international bestseller. Details how bin Laden (BL) became an emblem of fundamentalist, pan-Islamic, anti-U.S. fervor. Explains the global character of BL's org., elaborating on the extent of his sphere of influence in Europe & Asia. Reveals the construction of BL's networks & their collab'n. with overlapping webs of banking, drug trafficking, religious, & terrorist org. Considers their access to biol'l., chem., & nuclear weapons & warns that, with or without BL, this global terrorist force will remain a threat. This English ed. has been updated. Ill.