U.S.-Taliban secret oil diplomacy and the failed hunt for Bin Laden Brisard, Jean-Charles 1968- creator Dasquié, Guillaume 1966- text bibliography nyu New York City Thunder's Mouth Press c2002 2002 monographic eng fre

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xxxv, 249 pages : ilustrations ; 20 cm. Explores the United States' hidden interests in Afghanistan, reveals an intricate network of Saudi-based support for Osama bin Laden, and discusses the impact of U.S./Saudi relations upon the War on Terrorism. Secret liaisons : the United States and the Taliban Laili Helms : lobbyist for the Taliban The State Department : sponsor of the Taliban A pipeline for the Taliban Mullah Omar : a troublesome ally Negotiating at all costs Chronicle of a forbidden negotiation The impossible investigation Saudi Arabia, kingdom of many dangers Of oil and Koran Saudi fundamentalist networks Bin Laden, the myth of a renegade Libya 1994 : a terrorist is born Family support Khalid Bin Mahfouz : the lucrative business of terrorism The banker of terror Jean-Charles Brisard and Guillaume Dasquié ; translated by Lucy Rounds with Peter Fifield and Nicholas Greenslade ; introductions by Joseph Trento and Wayne Madsen. Translation of: Ben Laden : la vérité interdite. Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-249). a-af--- n-us--- Bin Laden, Osama 1957-2011 Petroleum industry and trade Government policy United States Industria y comercio del petróleo Política gubernamental Estados Unidos September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 Septiembre 11 Ataque terrorista, 2001 Terrorism Government policy United States Terrorismo Política gubernamental Estados Unidos United States Foreign relations Afghanistan Estados Unidos Relaciones exteriores Afganistán Afghanistan Foreign relations United States Afganistán Relaciones exteriores Estados Unidos United States Foreign relations 2001-2009 Estados Unidos Relaciones exteriores 2001-2009 002 E 183.8 B859f 2002 327.581073 1560254149 (trade paper) 9781560254140 (trade paper) 2002072431 DLC 020601 20251002151301.0 12798431 eng