What does al-Qaeda want? : unedited communiques / with commentary by Robert O. Marlin IV. - Berkeley, Calif. : [s.l.] : North Atlantic Books ; Distributed to the book trade by Publishers Group West, c2004. - x, 101 pages ; 18 cm. - The Terra nova series .

Introduction -- Declaration of Jihad, September 1996 -- Jihad against Jews and crusaders, February 23, 1998 -- World's most wanted terrorist : an interview with Osama bin Laden, January 2, 1999 -- Bin Laden's warning, October 7, 2001 -- Osama bin Laden rails against the United States and the United Nations, November 3, 2001 -- Osama bin Laden claims to possess nuclear weapons, November 9, 2001 -- "What happened to America was natural," May 2002 -- "We will target the nodes of your economy," October 6, 2002 -- "America must leave the lands of Islam," October 8, 2002 -- Bin Laden warns U.S. and allies: "As you kill, so shall ye be killed," November 12, 2002 -- Bin Laden's "Letter to America," November 24, 2002 -- Transcript of bin Laden video, February 12, 2003 -- Text of al-Zarqawi message threatening more attacks, April 6, 2004 -- Glossary -- Suggested further readings.

"A collection of original speeches made by Osama bin Laden and texts produced by al-Qaeda, with commentary by the editor examining the social and political theory underlying the religious rhetoric of the al-Qaeda movement"--Provided by publisher.

1556435487 (pbk.)

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Qaida (Organization)


Islam and politics--Middle East.
Islamismo y política--Medio Oriente
Terrorism--Middle East.
Terrorismo--Medio Oriente
Terrorism--United States.
Terrorismo--Estados Unidos

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