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“Osama bin Laden, the Saudi-born revolutionary who is believed by most Arab and Iranian observers to be the inspiration of the attacks in New York and Washington, is the best known of the Islamic militants to have emerged in the past 20 years and the least difficult to fathom.”

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James Buchan
James Buchan

James Buchan is a Scottish novelist known for his historical novels and biographies. His works are often set against the backdrop of Scottish history, delving into the intertwining of individual fates with the ebb and flow of the times. more

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