Al Qaeda

The images associated with the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, will be forever seared in our memories--the burning Pentagon, the collapsing towers of the World Trade Center, the fleeing and terrified crowds. But what about the people who masterminded and carried out these attacks? To most of us, Osama bin Laden and his terrorist group Al Qaeda remain shrouded in mystery. Phillip Margulies lifts this veil to reveal the group's history, methods, structure, and ideology, while also offering a revealing portrait of its leader, bin Laden.