Bin Laden: Behind the Mask of the Terrorist

Lifts Osama bin Laden's mask of moral purity as it recounts his transformation from dissolute rich kid into terrorist mastermind. Robinson traces the steps that led to bin Laden's transformation, via the Soviet-Afghan War & Operation Desert Storm & into an icon in the Islamic fundamentalist world. Shows how bin Laden's business skills shaped Al-Qaeda into a kind of Terrorism, Inc., waging war against the U.S., up to the attacks of 9/11, & their aftermath. Also shows how bin Laden claims moral superiority while profiting from the opium trade, which has abetted the spread of HIV & AIDS among fellow Muslims; & who would go to any lengths to achieve his goal of a global Islamic fundamentalist revolution. Black & white photos.Robinson, Adam is the author of 'Bin Laden: Behind the Mask of the Terrorist', published 1905 under ISBN 9781422354278 and ISBN 142235427X.