by Paul D. Colford New York Daily News IT'S COMING TO A bookstore near you - the radical views of Osama Bin Laden and his second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahiri. New York publisher Doubleday said yesterday that next year it will release "The Al Qaeda Reader," a history of the terror network in its leaders' own words, but it insisted none will be paid for the writings. "We … [Read more...]
Osama, Call Your Agent!
Is Doubleday violating Bin Laden's copyright? by Brendan I. Koerner Slate Doubleday, an American publishing house owned by German media conglomerate Bertelsmann AG, is planning to release The Al Qaeda Reader in 2006. The book will consist primarily of translated writings by Osama Bin Laden and Egyptian Jihad founder Ayman al-Zawahiri, along with a smattering of other jihadist … [Read more...]
Bin Laden writings to be translated
USA Today NEW YORK (AP) — An English translation of interviews with Osama bin Laden and writings by his second in command, Ayman al-Zawahri, will be published by Doubleday. The book, tentatively titled The al-Qaeda Reader, is scheduled to come out next year. AP Bin Laden "It's important to know what our enemy is thinking," Doubleday spokeswoman Suzanne … [Read more...]
English translation of Osama bin Laden writings due next year
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - An English translation of interviews with Osama bin Laden (news - web sites) and writings by his second in command, Ayman al-Zawahri, will be published by Doubleday. The book, tentatively titled The al-Qaida Reader, is scheduled to come out next year. "It's important to know what our enemy is thinking," Doubleday spokeswoman Suzanne Herz said … [Read more...]