{"product_id":"al-qaeda-and-affiliates-john-rollins-9781481182805","title":"Al Qaeda and Affiliates: Historical Perspective, Global Presence, and Implications for U.S. Policy","description":"Al Qaeda (AQ) has evolved into a significantly different terrorist organization than the one that perpetrated the September 11, 2001, attacks. At the time, Al Qaeda was composed mostly of a core cadre of veterans of the Afghan insurgency against the Soviet Union, with a centralized leadership structure made up mostly of Egyptians. Most of the organization's plots either emanated from the top or were approved by the leadership. Some analysts describe pre-9\/11 Al Qaeda as akin to a corporation, with Osama Bin Laden acting as an agile Chief Executive Officer issuing orders and soliciting ideas from subordinates.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Rollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1481182803\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481182805\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/06\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.08d","brand":"John Rollins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47425285882111,"sku":"9781481182805","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4bec509b-4653-4d4f-a42f-c8453115f47a.jpg?v=1761538207","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/al-qaeda-and-affiliates-john-rollins-9781481182805","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}