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

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This book is the one all Americans must read to understand why radical Muslims, such as Osama bin Laden and his followers, have declared war on America and the West. Furthermore, this book accurately describes the severity of the threat they will continue to pose, with or without bin Laden's leadership, to our national security. To win the war against terrorism, the author argues, we must first stop dismissing militant Muslims as "extremists" or "religious fanatics." Formulating a successful military strategy requires that we see the enemy as they perceive themselves-as highly trained and motivated soldiers who fervently believe their cause is righteous. Militants throughout the Islamic world are enraged by what they believe is Western aggression against their people, religion, and culture. Though bin Laden declared war on America years ago-not once but twice-Americans were complacent in the face of his violent threats. Such misguided arrogance, according to the author, stems from the increasing secularization and moral relativism of American society and culture. Even if bin Laden is brought to justice, the author warns, the dangers posed by radical Islamic militants will not disappear. We must be prepared for a protracted war against terrorism. This important book will make a major impact on how America thinks about its enemy and itself.

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Here "a senior U.S. civil servant with two decades of experience in the U.S. intelligence community's work on Afghanistan and South Asia" argues that the U.S. was unprepared for September 11 because "our own naivet and insularity led us to underestimate the complexity and determination of our adversaries." Examining bin Laden's words and his leadership qualities, the author says that Al Qaeda remains largely intact and that its next attack will be more lethal than September 11. (Sept. 1) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

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The credentials provided for the anonymous author of this in- depth history of Bin Laden and other radical Islamic groups state that he's a senior US intelligence official who's specialized in Afghanistan and South Asia, and that he's written on British imperial history. It seems the author's senior colleagues found the book gave too much strength of character to Bin Laden (without in any way agreeing with his tactics) and for this reason the author has published the work anonymously. The author explains carefully the context in which Bin Laden grew up, lived, and the issues that move him with stress throughout on his profound religious convictions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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ISBN-13: 9781597971621
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
Publication date: 11/30/2007
Edition description: Revised
Pages: 472
Sales rank: 339,094
Product dimensions: 5.00 (w) x 7.70 (h) x 1.30 (d)

Meet the Author

Michael Scheuer

Bestselling author Michael Scheuer is the former head of the CIA’s Bin Laden Unit and has two decades of experience in national security issues related to Afghanistan and South Asia. After resigning from the agency in November 2004, he revealed his authorship of Imperial Hubris (Brassey's, Inc., 2004) and Through Our Enemies' Eyes both originally published under the byline "Anonymous." Scheuer has been featured extensively on television, including 60 Minutes, and has been the focus of print media worldwide. He lives in the Washington, D.C., area.

Chapter 1 Context for Understanding Bin Laden's Aims
Chapter 2 Obstacles to Understanding Bin Laden
Chapter 3 Chasing Bin Laden's Money
Chapter 4 Getting to Know Bin Laden: Substantive Themes of the Jihad
Chapter 5 Getting to Know Bin Laden: Character Traits
Chapter 6 Young Bin LAden: Family, Education, and Religion, 1957-1979 Chapter 7 Bin Laden and the Afghan War, 1980-1989: Facilitator, Engineer, Fighter, and Visionary
Chapter 8 Bin Laden and the Saudis, 1989-1991: From Favorite Son to Black Sheep
Chapter 9 Bin Laden in Exile: Afghanistan and the Sudan, 1991-1996
Chapter 10 Bin Laden Begins: Inciting and Waging Johad from Sudan, 1992-1996
Chapter 11 Bin Laden Returns to Afghanistan: Getting Settled and Politicking
Chapter 12 Bin Laden in Afghanistan: Targeting America and Expanding Al-Qaeda
Chapter 13 Bin Laden Stands at Armageddon and Battles for His Lord
Chapter 14 What to Expect from Al Qaeda
Chapter 15 Spring 2002: Where Are We? Where Are We Going?
Epilogue
Glossary

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Im getting old here!

I ordered this book on Feb 11th and we are now in March and I STILL havent recieved any book. Actually 2 books.
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Astonishing insights into the thinking of Osama-bin-Laden and Al Qaeda. They say what they mean and mean what they say, and Americans refuse to believe it can be possible that anyone would die for their religious beliefs.

For a witness to both World Trade Center attacks, this book is enlightening, thought-provoking and disturbing all at once. Michael Scheuer, the former head of the CIA's Bin-Laden unit, traces the story of Osama-bin-Laden and Al Qaeda in their own words. It is a story that goes back to the Soviet War in Afghanistan in which bin-Laden proved himself by personally fighting and enduring hardship and by providing needed training for the Afghan fighters. Bin-Laden and his lieutenants are well off, well educated, and pious individuals who believe what they say for religious reasons and who have warned America repeatedly of their intentions. I am amazed that their words have always been out there, available in public forums and on the internet, but most Americans, including our political leaders, have been oblivious to them because we can't accept the idea that someone would actually die for religious beliefs.
Based on these writings and the evolution of the Islamist movement, Scheuer argues that contrary to what our political leaders claim, the Islamists abhor and fight America not for who we are or because we love freedom, but rather for what America has done in the Muslim world. He cites numerous examples, such as invading Muslim countries; stationing military forces on the sacred soil of Saudi Arabia; supporting oppressive Muslim regimes; helping non-Muslim nations oppress Muslims (such as Russia in Chechnya, India in Kashmir, China against the Uyghur's); exploiting Muslim oil that props up those same oppressive regimes. Finally, Scheuer cites America's unquestioning support for Israel which often results in American foreign policy being held hostage to Israel's politics. Scheuer demonstrates how bin-Laden has been able to describe many of these problems in religious terms that evoke the Crusades and even depict himself as a Saladin-like figure leading resistance to the Crusaders. Referring to the American forces as the Crusader army makes the arguments of Al Qaeda acceptable to many Muslims even if they don't directly support terrorism since it resonates with their basic religious faith, and these same Muslims see bin-Laden as a man of courage, integrity, and faith.
If Scheuer is right, America is in for a long struggle that we may not win. He believes that it is only a matter of time until Al Qaeda or one of its Islamist allies acquire a weapon of mass destruction that they will certainly use. To counter the Islamist threat, he calls for a complete reassessment of our foreign policy and a return to the "America First" principles of the Founding Fathers and especially our most successful Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams. The Founders put preseving the American republic first and foremost, ahead of any interest in "spreading democracy." And this must apply beyond foreign policy, especially to energy policy. Until we achieve energy independence, all our other efforts may be futile.
While Scheuer's material is fascinating, his prose is very dense and he quotes at length from original sources. These quotes do make his point in that the Islamists have been very open in their goals and objectives, as has also been reported by many European and Middle Eastern journalists and writers who have interviewed bin-Laden and other leaders. What makes it so distressing is that American leaders overlooked this threat for so long and don't seem to understand it very well.
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Posted September 1, 2004

Excellent Analysis of Bin Laden

This book, written by an expert on the subject, analyzes Bin Laden's biography and motivation. It's an important book which should be read to better understand the nature of the war which we are fighting.
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Posted March 31, 2003

Excellent and Intelligent

Never have I encountered a more thought provoking and insightful revelation into the actions of Al Queda and Osama bin Laden. Moreover, the ideas presented are strategically aligned and logically presented to support the reader's understanding of terrorism fueled by fundamentalism. Finally, we have a way of understanding and ultimately defeating the enemy (Art of War ref.).
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Posted June 27, 2002

Best bin Laden book

As I have been obsessed with terrorism for some time, I have read a number of the bin Laden books. Bodansky's is not worth the paper on which it was printed; Alexander and Swetman's is not much better; Bergen's is quite good; this one is excellent. It's the first book that really tries to communicate, in the plainest terms possible, how much America is despised in other parts of the world, and how this hatred, perhaps even more than bin Laden himself, is the real impetus behind the war against the West. That this book was released by a U.S. intelligence official, and that the logical conclusion of the evidence presented in the book is that the War of Terror will never be won by force, as is the current Bush policy, it seems that this may indicate an inter-governmental struggle for the best long-term strategy for protecting America. We can drop countless bombs, we can arrest and kill bin Laden and his top advisors, but since there exist tens of thousands of individuals who have somewhat valid grievances and inspired hatred against U.S. actions abroad, it would only take one of them, with a miniscule amount of cash and a little know-how about explosive chemical combinations, to kill hundreds of Americans. The most important thing I gleaned from Enemies¿ Eyes was that until we confront the issues that inspire such hatred against us, we will never be safe from terror. Please read this book.
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Im getting old here!

Astonishing insights into the thinking of Osama-bin-Laden and Al Qaeda. They say what they mean and mean what they say, and Americans refuse to believe it can be possible that anyone would die for their religious beliefs.

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