The World According to Al Qaeda [Hardcover]

Brad K. Berner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 9, 2006

Since the most devastating attack on September 11, 2001, when 19 Al Qaeda operatives hijacked four passenger planes and drove two into the Twin Towers in New York city and one into the Pentagon, Osama Bin Laden has been the "most wanted man" and even children have at least some acquaintance with him. Founder of Al Qaeda in 1988, he has come to epitomize contemporary Islamist fundamentalist terrorism. He founded Al Qaeda to consolidate the international network he established during the Afghan war and to repel foreign intervention in the Middle East. It will undoubtedly be of interest to know the world from the Al Qaeda viewpoint. The present book contains the views of Osama bin Laden, Al Qaeda members, affiliated organizations and supporters on a wide-ranging series of contemporary topics, including nuclear weapons, the killing of Muslims, the U.S., India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, contemporary Arab governments, and Al Qaeda's major attacks. The appeal of Al Qaeda's ideology is best understood in its own words and the words of affiliated organizations and supporters. For this reason, this compilation has been put together.

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From the Back Cover

Founded in the late 1980s in Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, under the leadership of Osama bin Laden, has come to symbolize contemporary terrorism for many. However, for a significant fundamentalist Islamist minority, it represents a force that is resisting Western encroachment and the 'apostate' regimes ruling Muslim countries.

The Al Qaeda of the 1990s no longer exists. Although it has suffered serious reverses with the loss of its training camps in Afghanistan and the capture or death of some of its cadre and leaders, Al Qaeda continues as a more decentralized organization and believes it has succeeded in its self-proclaimed role as a "detonator" with the advent of many like-minded organizations and individuals that are currently undertaking violent jihad throughout the world.

The appeal of its ideology is best understood in Al Qaeda's own words and the words of affliated organizations and supporters. For this reason, this compliation has been put together. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Brad K. Berner is a professor at Western International University, Phoenix, Arizona, and at Estrella Mountain Community College, Avondale, Arizona. In addition to The World According to Al Qaeda, he has to his credit two more works on Al Qaeda and Bin Laden namely, Jihad: Bin Laden in His Own Words and Quotations from Osama Bin Laden.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Peacock Books (An Imprint of Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd.) (October 9, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8124801142
• ISBN-13: 978-8124801147
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,897,428 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Page After Page of Hate Speach, November 12, 2010

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This review is from: The World According to Al Qaeda (Kindle Edition)

After reading War by Sebastian Junger, which told the story of American Soldiers living and fighting in Afghanistan, I came across The World According to Al Qaeda, which is filled with quotes from Osama Bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawhiri, Saif al-Adel, and many others. This book really helped me understand the mindset of the Al Qaeda leadership. There's some great quotes about freedom, democracy, and of course former president Bush.

One quote that really grabbed my attention was when Abdul Aziz al-Muqrin made comments about who should be attacked and in what order. Abdul starts off by saying, "the primary targets should be Jews and Christians who have important status in the Islamic countries." He then goes on to suggest they attack American Jews, then Israeli Jews, and then Christians. At one point he even calls for killing the Spanish, Austrialians, Canadians, and Italians.

I was also surprised to see the author, Brad K. Berner, didn't include his own opinions. Instead, he gives you raw quotes, with no bias or spin added. It's page after page of anti-jew & anti-american, and anything-non-muslim hate speach.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book., March 8, 2006

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This review is from: The World According to Al Qaeda (Paperback)

The book helps understand the ideology of Al Qaeda. Great research and the book organization is excellent. Understanding Al Qaeda is the only way to stop them.