10. The Final Chapter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments x
5. Prologue. Eighteen Minutes 1
6. Introduction 3
7. Part I. “Afflicted” Al-Qaeda (2001–2011)
8. 1. “The Birth of the Idea” 13
9. 2. Jihadis Between Borders 39
10. 3. Global Jihad on Autopilot 54
11. 4. Al-Qaeda “Hides” 78
12. 5. The “Calamity” 99
13. 6. The “Americans” 123
14. Part II. The Rise Of The “Brothers” (2004–2011)
15. 7. Some “Brothers” Are More Brotherly Than Others 145
16. Part III. The Family
17. 8. The “First Martyr” 199
18. 9. The Escapes 219
19. 10. The Final Chapter 246
20. 11. The Real Courier 268
21. Epilogue 282
22. Appendix One. Usama bin Laden’s Will 288
23. Appendix Two. Dramatis Personae 291
24. Endnotes 306
25. Glossary of Arabic Terms 334
26. Bibliography 337
27. Index 351