Al-Qaeda Leadership (BBC News) Provides profiles of al-Qaeda leaders. 7-04 Al-Zawahiri - In Charge of al Qaeda (Christian Science Monitor - Baldauf) Argues that Ayman al-Zawahiri is really in charge of al Qaeda and that bin Laden does not have the intellectual ability to conduct the terrorist campaigns associated with the network. 10-01 Al-Zawahiri Profile (CNN) Provides a short biography of Ayman al-Zawahiri, considered one of the top members of the terrorist group al Qaeda. 10-01 Ayman Al-Zawahiri (USAToday.com - Valdmanis) Provides a profile of the terrorist, as well as some clues on why he turned so violent. 10-01 Bin Laden's Plan (Time) Provides a summary of what Osama bin Laden is trying to achieve. 11-99 Evidence Links Al-Qaeda and Taliban to September 11th Attack (Guardian Unlimited - Burke, Judah, Beaumont) Provides new evidence, reported by British journalists in Afghanistan on November 18th, that strongly links al-Qaeda terrorist network and the Taliban with the attacks on the United States on September 11th. Also spelled al Qaida or al Qaeda and Taleban. Also called 911, 9-11, or 9/11. 11-01 Hamas (BBC News - Asser) Provides a history of the development of the international terrorist group that operates heavily in Israel. "Hamas does not recognise the right of Israel to exist. Its long-term aim is to establish an Islamic state on land originally mandated as Palestine - most of which has been contained within Israel's borders since its creation in 1948." 11-01 Islamic Jihad (BBC News - Asser) Provides a history of the development of the international terrorist group that operates heavily in Israel. "Israel is considered - along with pro-Western, secular Arab regimes - as a manifestation of Western imperialism in the Islamic lands. Going into battle against it is therefore the first step to fulfilling the goals of Islam." 11-01 Most Wanted Terrorists (Federal Bureau of Investigation) Identifies the Most Wanted terrorists in the world. 10-01 Mullah Mohammed Omar (BBC News) Provides a short profile and picture of the leader of the Taliban of Afghanistan. (Sometimes spelled Taleban.) 11-99 Mullah Omar Lived in Luxury (CNN - Amanpour) Describes the home of Mullah Omar, chief of the Taliban. Omar preached aceticism, for people to live simply and with very little. However, he not only had air conditioning and other luxuries for all of his home, he even had air conditioning for his cows. 12-01 Osama bin Laden Political History (PBS Frontline) Provides a rather detailed history of Osama bin Laden's life and involvement in politics. The story is expressed in "broken" English, with many grammatical errors. The source of information is a close associate of bin Laden's and reveals a great deal about the political climate and stuggles within Afghanistan and the region. The story contradicts a number of accounts of bin Laden, such as that he worked with or was trained by Americans. It also explains his relationship with his family and the Saudi regime differently from other public accounts. It states that the American retaliation for bombings of American embassies in 1998 unified Muslims in the region against the USA. The American retaliation was considered so incompetent that it must have been a deliberate attack against the Muslim religion instead of against bin Laden. 9-01 Osama bin Laden Profile (PBS Frontline) Provides a profile of the leading suspect for planning the attack on the USA on September 11th. Also provides a chronology of events related to him, describes his network Al Qaeda. Also called 911, 9-11, or 9/11. 9-01 Osama bin Laden Timeline (PBS Frontline) Provides a list of major events related to his life. 9-01 Terrorist Group - Takfir-wal-Hijra (Guardian Unlimited - Barnett, Bright, and Helmore) Describes some activities of Takfir-wal-Hijra (Anathema and Exile) "whose members have been described as the 'most dangerous people alive'. Islamic sources told The Observer that even bin Laden once thought the group 'beyond the pale'. ". 11-01 Terrorist Groups (Guardian Unlimited) Describes ten of the most violent terrorist groups, including Takfir wal Hijra, Salafist, Mujahideen-E-Khalq, Abu Sayyaf, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Harakat Mujahideen, Jaish-E-Mohamed, Islamic Army of Aden, Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya, Egyptian Islamic Jihad, and Al-Qaeda. 11-01 US-Saudi Conflict Helps Terrorists (Christian Science Monitor) Describes the conflict of interests of the Saudi royal family and the US government and how the conflict benefits the terrorists. 10-01

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