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Osama Bin Laden: America's Enemy in His Own Words Paperback – August 1, 2005

by Randall B. Hamud (Author)

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The book is a compilation of 20 statements issued by Osama Bin Laden between 1994 and 2004 that have been translated into understandable English. The first book is the first of its kind in English. The book's extensive editorial commentary and 923 endnotes enable the reader to comprehend Mr. Bin Laden's words in their cultural and political context. The book offers a prescription to victory in the global war on terrorism based on Mr. Bin Laden's own words.

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428 pages
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English
Publisher

Nadeem Publishing
Publication date

August 1, 2005
Dimensions

5.5 x 1.25 x 8.5 inches
ISBN-10

0977093506
ISBN-13

978-0977093502
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We have [Mr.] Hamud to thank for [his book]. This revealing text puts its subject into proper perspective .... -- Urban Spectrum, Kam Williams, February 2006

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Many U.S. publishers are reluctant to publcize books with content as controversial as this one. However, we at Nadeem Publishing believe that winning the war on terrorism means learning all that we can about our declared enemies. This book is a learning device that suggests prescriptions for defeating Mr. Bin Laden and his ilk.

From the Author

I wrote the book because I believed that we Americans knew too little about our self-declared enemy, Osama Bin Laden. The 4th Century B.C. Chinese military thinker, Sun Tzu, taught us that to defeat an enemy one had to learn about the enemy. Fortunately for us, Mr. Bin Laden has been prolific in spreading his message to all who will listen. From those messages, my book identifies strategies by which to discredit Mr. Bin Laden's messages and ultimately win the war on terrorism.

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This book is about saving lives - yours, mine, and countless others.

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In an Islamic world thirsty for modern heroes, poems will be written about Mr. Bin Laden, millions will adore him, and most worrisome, millions will emulate him. 9/11 was the "Big Bang." A resulting Holy War against the world's 1.2 billion Muslims will create and inflationary universe of religious hatred with unimaginable losses of human life. A focused, secular war on terrorism will create a finite universe in which we can achieve victory in the foreseeable future with acceptable losses. The outcome will depend on whether the United States can shed its Crusader image by revising its flawed policies and fighting strategies.

About the Author

Randall B. Hamud, J.D., is a San Diego-based native-born, Arab-American lawyer, Muslim, and nationally known civil rights advocate. Since 9/11 he has fought hard against negative depictions of Arabs and Muslims in the media and governmental excesses in the name of the war on terrorism.

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* * * Honorable Sheikh: * * * We mention the above to remind you of your sacred duty before Islam and to remind you of your great responsibility and of your obligations to the religion and to the Ummah [Islamic nation]. "Reminder benefits the believers." We wanted to remind you now of your responsibility because falsehood has ballooned and its followers have aggressively suppressed truth, imprisoned the scholars, and silenced reformers. Amazingly, this has happened not only with your knowledge, but also upon your Fatwas and statements. We will mention some of these careless Fatwas and statements in which you degrade the Ummah [Islamic nation, and also Saudi Arabia] into deep misguidance. In this way, you may contemplate the negative consequences and the grave danger presented by such Fatwas. Some examples follow: 1) The abject corruption that has affected all aspects of life [in Saudi Arabia] as a result of various and obvious Munkars [discredited narrations] cannot be hidden. This was detailed in the advisory memorandum propounded by the select Ulema [Islamic scholars] and the reform advocates. Some of their most ominous points were the Shirk [beliefs in idolatry, the sin of believing in any deity but for God] manifested by [the Saudi Arabian regime s] decreeing and adopting secular laws that legalize prohibited sins. One of these very ugly sins is dealing with Riba [usury, which in Islam includes interest on money lent] that has infected the country and become the norm within the country s [commercial] institutions and banks, the towers of which outnumber the minarets of the Holy Mosques. And it is well known that the usurious practices adopted by these banks and [commercial] institutions are authorized and approved by the governing regime. However, we did not hear any objection from you, except that "dealing with Riba [usury] is prohibited and un-Islamic." You did not care about how your statement confused Muslims because you did not differentiate the legislator s responsibility from the one who practices usury. The difference is very clear: the usurer is a sinner but its legislator is considered Murtad Kufr. [Murtad: Muslim who rejects Islam; Kufr: non-believer, rejecter of Islam.] The Murtad Kufr is outside the Ummah [Islamic nation] because he has made himself God s partner in deciding what is permitted and prohibited. This will be detailed in a soon to be published separate letter, God willing. Although, the usurer is warned of a "war with God and His Messenger (PBUH)," we still hear your statements in favor of this regime, which has become addicted to usury and has legalized it. The present economic and political crises afflicting the country and the rate of stoning crimes [i.e., Islam can prescribe stoning as a punishment for serious crimes] are our punishment for the war that the Almighty has declared against whoever insists dealing in usury and other prohibited sins. 2) When the smiling King [Ibn Aziz Ibn-Saud, founder of Saudi Arabia] put a Cross on his chest and then showed his happiness to the world, you justified it and sweetened this foul deed in spite of the fact that it was a flagrant act of apostasy. 3) When the Judeo-Crusader coalition forces conspired with the regime to occupy the country [Saudi Arabia] in the First Gulf War [1991] under the pretext of liberating Kuwait, you sweetened it with your unfair Fatwa [religious decree] that justified the heinous act, which insulted the nation s glory and sullied its dignity and holiness. You did so by applying Kufr [non-believer] exceptions to God s rules. You neglected the conditions under which such exceptions could only arise. 4) When the Saudi ruling regime supported the Yemeni communist-socialist commanders against Muslim Yemenis during the last civil war [in that venue], you kept silent. Then, when the communists were losing, you declared, at the regime s orders, "advice" to all to reconcile and shake hands as Muslims, implying that the communists were Muslims who deserved to be spared. When did communists [i.e., Kufr, non-believers] become Muslims? Was it not you who originally decreed their [the communists ] Ridda [apostasy] and urged Muslims (i.e., Mujahideen Islamic warriors) to fight them in Afghanistan? Is there a difference between a Yemenite communist and an Afghani communist? Have the Islamic religious tenets become so confusing? This regime is still hosting Kufr leaders [i.e., non-believer Western military leaders and representatives] in several cities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, but we do not hear any objection from you. The Prophet (PBUH) has said that: "God has cursed whoever hosts Mohdith [innovators]." [Narrated by Sahih Muslim.] 5) When the regime decided to persecute Sheikh Salman Al-Ouda and Sheikh Safr Al-Hawali, who have abided by the truth and endured suffering for God s sake, you decreed Fatwas to justify their persecution and the torture to which they were subjected. May God relieve their suffering and free them from oppression and captivity.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Nadeem Publishing; 1st edition (August 1, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 428 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0977093506
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0977093502
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.25 x 8.5 inches

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Peter G. Bradley

Islam is not the enemy!

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2005

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Having read Randall Hamud's article "Diary of a `Terrorist's' Lawyer" a few years ago (California Lawyer, April 2002), I recognized immediately a fair and honorable man of courage and determination.

When I learned only recently, then, of OBL: . . . In His Own Words, I placed my order with amazon.com and looked forward to more of Mr. Hamud's excellent writing and exceptional insight. He didn't disappoint me.

Excruciatingly researched (in fact, after a while I found myself skipping the endnotes, notes almost as lengthy as the text) with a most extensive bibliography, OBL: . . .In His Own Words not only enlightens readers with background unavailable through daily newspapers and weekly and monthly magazines but educates them in the ways of Islam and Mideast politics.

Mr. Hamud makes clear from the very beginning that Islam is not the enemy.

However, Osama bin Laden, in his own words, is. As a consistent, unwavering, scholarly, aware, brave, righteous, and dynamic man, OBL has formidably declared open war on the United States and expresses, without diplomacy, his rancor and loathing of particular US policies as they affect Moslem countries. Rigidly adhering to the teachings of the Koran, he cites Islamic scholars most liberally in justifying his attacks on the United States.

Nonetheless, the Koran is not the enemy. OBL's use of it is.

Mr. Hamud states, "Although Mr. Bin Laden's statements in this book appear in chronological order from earliest to most recent, they may be read in any order." In turn, I suggest a particular order in reading Mr. Hamud's commentary and analysis.

First, read the Acknowledgments--yes, the Acknowledgments. Skip the Table of Contents with its chapter outlines. Rather, go to the Preface, the Introduction, and the Forward. Then skip to the Epilogue. Now you're ready to return to the Table of Contents where you'll read each chapter's précis before you read each chapter. Don't bother reading all the abstracts at once. And when you have finished all the chapters, reread the Epilogue.

Such a restructuring will not diminish your understanding of bin Laden, but it will certainly enhance, I suggest, your appreciation of Randall Hamud and the service he has done by publishing this important book.

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vicky

Suggested, but haven't read

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2010

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I was encouraged to read this book. I ordered it as soon as I could. The book arrived ahead of schedule and in excellent condition. While I have not started reading it yet, two others in my house have already picked it up to read sections. This book has already sparked numerous discussions. I'm looking forward to actually reading it and having more discussion on it!

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Michael D. Rose

A Valuable Contribution to Understanding Bin Laden

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2006

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Having been written by a native-born, Arab-American lawyer and Muslim who's a nationally known civil rights advocate and an outspoken critic of governmental repression I braced myself for the worst, but was pleasantly surprised. Reading Bin Laden's complete statements was a refreshing experience and provided valuable insights into his and radical Islam's mindset. Mr. Hamud's commentary on Islam, Islamic history, and prescription for getting back on track in going after Bin Laden is also invaluable in the debate over the conduct of the "war on terrorism." Unlike a number of other books out there: Bruce Lawrence's Messages to the World: The Statements of Osama Bin Laden, Robert Marlin's What Does Al-Qaeda Want: Unedited Communiques, and Brad Berner's Jihad: Bin Laden in His Own Words, this is one book that must be on the policymakers' and college students' bookshelves. But don't just take my word for it - if you're interested in OBL and the "war on terrorism" - READ THIS BOOK!

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Juliana Laden

The author do not diminish the importance of the historical facts

Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2013

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well and credible facts are in the book. and the author's careful approach to differentiate the historical importance and his own environmental reality. The author do not diminish the importance of the historical facts. It is unlike with those books that authors personal unfounded takings are more than the true facts.

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Annette Golden

More and More Information is coming

Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2005

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Annette Golden

Syracuse N.Y.

While this book did not make me like Osama Bin Laden--it did do an excellent job of making me understand him and the public aims that he has.

I still see him as a vicious terrorist and killer, but I applaud Randall B. Hamud for making me see that Bin Laden is a man of nobility in his own culture.

Also, Hamud's writing style is very efficient and accessible. I loved having an Arab man write about Osama for a change instead of the countless White journalists.

In February, Bin Laden's former mistress Kola Boof gets to tell about the "personal, interior" Osama Bin Laden in her autobiography "Diary of a Lost Girl" and I can't wait for that book. I've already ordered my copy and I only wish that she had more than the 90 pages that she's written about being with him. I understand that she details his hunting expeditions and his frienships with the rulers in SUDAN.

I think it's wonderful that we're starting to get so much information about what makes this man tick!

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Anthony Carrera

The Story Behind The Man In Afghanistan

Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2005

Having been in New York during 9/11, I began doing research into Osama bin Laden and what led up to 9/11. Most authors & books fail to address the behind the scene issues that caused Osama to turn on the U.S. This book does a wonderful job of allowing the reader to see Osama's words and thought process first hand. Hamud did an excellent job in compiling bin laden's speeches to give the necessary background about the most infamous man of the century. A must read for any person interested in the Middle East and the modern era of terrorism.

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pc

Excellent insight into the mind of Bin Laden.

Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2005

This book is a must read for anyone who wants to understand the political landscape that comprises our world today....Mr. Hamud's book is as educational as it is compelling!

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Chico

Must read

Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2005

This book makes you see a different perspective of our current situation regardless of which side of the political fence you may be living on.

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