And in the end, bin Laden died in a squalid suburban compound surrounded by his wives and children and far from the front lines of his holy war. Peter L. Bergen binchildcompound Change image and share on social
Bin Laden comes out of a business background - he studied public administration and economics at university, and he worked for his family company, which was obviously a rather successful enterprise. Peter L. Bergen administrationbackgroundbin Change image and share on social
In February I secured permission to enter Osama bin Laden's compound in the northern Pakistani city of Abbottabad, where he was killed and where he had lived for the last half-decade of his life; the first, and only, journalist to do so. Peter L. Bergen abbottabadbincity share on social
The centerpiece of the Bush administration's case for going to war in Iraq was Secretary of State Colin Powell's presentation to the U.N. Security Council on February 5, 2003, six weeks before the invasion. Peter L. Bergen administrationbushcase share on social
Certain Gulf Arabs support proxy jihadist Sunni groups such as al Qaeda's affiliate in Syria, while Iran supports Shia militant forces such as Hezbollah. Peter L. Bergen affiliatearabforce Change image and share on social
Virulent anti-Semitism is, of course, a staple of militant Islamist ideology. Peter L. Bergen antiideologyislamist Change image and share on social
I am very suspicious of the notion that somehow bin Laden was a media creation... Bin Laden's actions made him into a big deal. Not the media. Peter L. Bergen actionbigbin Change image and share on social
What is tricky for those hoping to utilize such weapons is that TATP bombs are quite difficult to make because their ingredients, when combined, are highly unstable and can explode easily if mishandled. Peter L. Bergen bombcombinedifficult share on social
Trump displays many of the traits of a proto-fascist, and he is also part of a wave of right-wing nationalist movements that is sweeping the West. He can also be positioned in the long, American right-wing tradition of fearing 'the Other,' whether they are Catholics or Jews or, now, Muslims. Peter L. Bergen americancatholicdisplay share on social
Occasionally, Donald Trump says something that is politically incorrect but which also happens to be true. Peter L. Bergen donaldincorrectoccasionally Change image and share on social