| General Resources on Terrorism: Bin Laden and the Taliban |
| The Online Catalog of the Library of Congress will provide you with additional printed sources on this subject. Click here to search the catalog for the Taliban
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| America at War (http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/IncrementalGatherServlet?node=admin/registration/incremental&destination=incremental&nextstep=gather&application=3-Point-nation&applicationURL=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/nation/specials/attacked/) |
| The Washington Post Co. presents "America at War," a collection of news articles originally published in "The Washington Post." This collection focuses on the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States, the retaliatory air strikes against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, and the international war on terrorism. There are also articles concerning Saudi exile and suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden (1957- ). The articles are updated frequently. |
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| Attack on America (http://www.lib.ecu.edu/govdoc/terrorism.html) |
| Annotated directory of links to reference works and collections of documents and reports, organized by topic. |
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| Bin Laden's World (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/binladen/) |
| The Washington Post Co. presents information about Saudi exile and suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden (1957- ). The information is provided as part of the Special Report on America at War published in "The Washington Post." Bin Laden, a self-professed Muslim who supports the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, is the assumed leader of the Al Qaeda terrorist group, and a prime suspect in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. A map of the Middle Eastern region in which bin Laden operates the Al Qaeda is included. |
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| Blind to the Signals, U.S. Failed to Grasp Bin Laden (http://www.smh.com.au/news/0110/30/world/world6.html) |
| The "Sydney Morning Herald" presents "Blind to the Signals, U.S. Failed to Grasp Bin Laden," an October 30, 2001 article written by David Ottaway and Joe Stephens that originally appeared in the "Washington Post." The authors assert that American efforts to have the Afghan Taliban expedite Saudi exile and accused terrorist Osama Bin Laden (1957- ) has failed because of cultural misunderstandings and diplomatic mistakes. |
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| Changed World: Combatting Terrorism (http://www.csmonitor.com/specials/sept11/index.html) |
| The Christian Science Publishing Society presents "A Changed World: Combatting Terrorism," a collection of articles originally published in "The Christian Science Monitor." These articles are updated daily and concern the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States, the air strikes against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, and the international war on terrorism. There are also articles pertaining to Saudi exile and suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden (1957- ). |
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| Dollars for terror: the United States and Islam by Richard Labévière; translated by Martin DeMers. |
| Access limited to selected IP addresses/network |
| Publishers Weekly (April 10, 2000)
reviewed this book saying "[French] TV journalist Labévière argues that the real threat to the West from radical Islamic fundamentalism comes not from Iran or Iraq, but rather from America’s solid allies, Saudi Arabia and neighboring oil
monarchies". Note especially the chapters on "Osama bin Laden, Our man in Kandahar" -- "Why Saudi Arabia finances Islamism" -- "The Taleban, mercenaries of the American oil companies" -- "Behind the Luxor Massacre, bin Laden's 'Afghans'". This copyrighted eBook is only available through participating school, public or corporate libraries. Click here to see portions of the book available on the Amazon.com site. |
| http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=38924 |
| Available in hard copy in the Library of Congress. Library of Congress Call Number: HV6432 .L3313 2000 |
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| Mullah Omar Brands United Nations a Tool of the West (http://www.dawn.com/2001/04/11/top11.htm) |
| The DAWN Group of Newspapers of India presents "Mullah Omar Brands United Nations a Tool of the West," an article that originally appeared in the April 11, 2001 issue of "DAWN." The article describes the International Deoband conference near Peshawar, Pakistan. The conference featured messages from Afghan Muslim cleric and Taliban religious leader Mullah Muhammed Omar, Libyan revolutionary leader Muammar Qadhafi, and Saudi Arabian exile and suspected terrorist Osama Bin Laden. |
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| Osama Bin Laden: Rumblings in Afghanistan (http://www.subcontinent.com/sapra/terrorism/tr%5F1998%5F12%5F001%5Fs.html) |
| The Security and Political Risk Analysis (SAPRA) India think tank presents the article "Osama Bin Laden: Rumblings in Afghanistan," written by B. Raman and published on December 22, 1998. Raman discusses the rumors that there was an unsuccessful revolt against Afghan Muslim cleric and Taliban spiritual leader Mullah Muhammed Omar (c.1959- ) in 1998. The revolt is reported to have taken place after the United States bombed the terrorist camps of Saudi Arabian exile and suspected terrorist Osama Bin Laden (1957- ) on August 20, 1998. |
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| Scholars of Islam & the tragedy of Sept. 11th (http://groups.colgate.edu/aarislam/response.htm) |
| Produced through the cooperation of over 50 professors of Islamic Studies and Middle Eastern Studies from the US and Canada. These scholars are members of the Study of Islam section at the American Academy of Religion, the largest international organization responsible for the academic study of religion. The site compiles information on issues related to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, including statements by academic organizations, American Muslim organizations, humanitarian and peace organizations, and President Bush; expressions of grief, sympathy, and prayer from the international Muslim community; information on hate crimes, the Taliban, Afghanistan and Afghan refugees, and Bin Laden; columns and editorial pieces. |
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| United Nations Security Council Adopts Limited Sanctions Against Taliban (http://usinfo.state.gov/topical/pol/terror/99101507.htm) |
| The Office of International Information Programs of the U.S. State Department offers the full text of the October 15, 1999 press release entitled "United Nations Security Council Adopts Limited Sanctions Against Taliban." The United Nations Security Council has called for the Taliban in Afghanistan to turn over Saudi Arabian exile and suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden (1957- ), who is a suspect in many terrorist attacks. |
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