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this book by a former Washington Post correspondent chronicles Osama's combat experiences as an anti-Soviet jehadi, his growing radicalisation and the role that various mentors and surrogate fathers played in his evolution. Holy War Inc: Inside the
Secret World of Osama bin Laden THE writer says in the
book that bin Laden's anger at the US has little to do with western
culture, movies or drug and alcohol use; but rather with America's
policies in West Asia, namely "the continued US military presence
in Arabia; US support for Israel; its continued bombing of Iraq; and its
support for regimes such as Egypt and Saudi Arabia that bin Laden
regards as apostates from Islam". Osama bin Laden THE author, who once
headed the CIA's Osama bin Laden unit, dissects the puritanical
religious views of the terror mastermind. He says that bin Laden was not
a rash terrorist but a shrewd strategist and tactician. He says the 2003
Iraq war was a great training ground for bin Laden. The Looming Tower: Al
Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 BASED on more than 500 interviews, this book gives the reader a view of the events leading to 9/11. It also throws light on the motley cast, which made the Qaeda core like bin Laden and Ayman al Zawahiri, who promoted the idea that only violence could change history. He also follows bin Laden as a shy adolescent to a radical youth. The Bin Ladens: An Arabian
Family in the American Century THE Pulitzer Prize-winning author portrays the 9/11 mastermind as a complex human being and his relationships with his father, Muhammad, who made a fortune in Saudi Arabia as the king's principal builder; and his older brother Salem, a British-educated, music-loving playboy. Coll suggests bin Laden turned to jehad because of the worsening relationships with the Saudi royal family, his own relatives and anger at America. The US forced Sudan to expel bin Laden from the country, where he raised horses and sunflowers on a farm while training jehadis. Ghost Wars: The Secret
History of the CIA, Afghanistan; and bin Laden; from the Soviet Invasion
to September 10, 2001 THIS book examines the CIA.'s covert role during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan in the 1980s and America's subsequent neglect of the country during the post-Cold War 1990s, when the Taliban and Al Qaeda took advantage of the political vacuum. The Longest War: The
Enduring Conflict Between America and Al-Qaeda IT is an overview of the
war on terror by CNN's national security analyst. It explores the
persona of the Al Qaeda leader and an intimate understanding of how the
organisation works on a day-to-day basis. The book said the Al Qaeda had
a growing list of enemies, including the Muslims, who did not agree with
their "ultra-fundamentalist" view. In the Graveyard of
Empires: America's War in Afghanistan THIS book by a professor at Georgetown University documents several decades of relations between US and Afghanistan, focusing on what went awry after America's successful routing of the Taliban in late 2001.
The Osama bin Laden I
Know: An Oral History of Al Qaeda's Leader NO one knows more about Osama than Peter L. Bergen. In 1997, well before the West suddenly became aware of the world's most sought-after terrorist, Bergen met him and has followed his activity ever since. The book provides unprecedented insights into bin Laden's life and character drawing on the experiences of some of his most intimate associates. — IANS
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Osama: The Making of a Terrorist
Among the author's
conclusions is that US must "persuade Pakistani military and
civilian leaders to conduct a sustained campaign against militants
mounting attacks in Afghanistan and the region".