Terrorists Perspective Project

the long version

"[This] book synthesizes the perspectives of Osama bin Laden and his fellow Salafi jihadists on how to wage war on their enemies. Initiated by a team of experts from the Institute for Defense Analyses, [this book] provides raw insights to help U.S. military and civilian policymakers, planners, and educators better understand the minds of terrorists. In assembling strategic and operational perspectives of al Qaida and Associated Movements (AQAM), the authors focus on the Salafi jihadists' intellectual leadership and many of their followers, who constitute the vanguard of the global jihad and share a common enemy-- the United States"--Page 4 of cover.