Through Our Enemies' Eyes: Osama bin Laden, Radical Islam, and the Future of America

Dulles, Virginia: Brassey's, February 2003. Trade Paperback. New. No remainder mark. Not damaged. xxii + 394 pages.

The author, former Chief of the CIA Counterterrorism Center's Bin Laden Station, argues that to win the war against terrorism, we must first stop dismissing militant Muslims as "extremists" or "religious fanatics." Formulating a successful military strategy requires that we must see the enemy as they perceive themselves: highly trained and motivated soldiers who fervently believe their cause is righteous. The author describes how militants throughout the Islamic world are enraged by what they believe is Western aggression against their people, religion, and culture.

Contents:
-- 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".