The Osama bin Laden I Know: An
Oral History of al Qaedas Leader by
Peter Bergen
The Osama Bin Laden I Know: An Oral History Of Al Qaeda's Leader
No one knows more about Osama bin Laden than Peter Bergen. In 1997,
well before the world suddenly became aware of the worlds most sought-
after terrorist, Bergen met with him and has followed his activities ever
since. In Bergens own experience, bin Laden presented himself as a soft-
spoken cleric, rather than as the firebreathing leader of a global terrorist
organization. Today, years after President Bush swore to get him dead or
alive and despite haunting the popular imagination since September 11,
2001, bin Laden remains shrouded in mystery and obscured by a barrage
of facts, details and myths. With numerous never-before-published
interviews, The Osama Bin Laden I Know provides unprecedented insight
into bin Ladens life and character drawing on the experiences of his most
intimate acquaintances. What is it about bin Laden that draws hundreds of
thousands of followers to him, and makes men willing to fly airplanes into
buildings at his command? This timely and important work - the only book
of its kind - gives readers their first true, enduring look at the man who has
declared the West his greatest enemy.
Personal Review: The Osama bin Laden I Know: An Oral History
of al Qaedas Leader by Peter Bergen
Peter Bergen is a journalist, so it is not surprising that this book is a
collection of brief interviews or quotes rather than one long narrative. The
interviews are arranged chronologically, with some comments by Bergen
interspersed to make a more cohesive and readable book. Bergen has
clearly done his homework, and this book provides the reader with a good
understanding of who Bin Laden is and where he came from. Now if
Bergen could just tell us where to find Bin Laden today . . .
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