The Profiles of Terrorists - Essay Example

Download file to see previous pages... Ayman al-Zawahiri is “le cerveau d’al Qaeda or al Qaeda’s brain.” He is a qualified surgeon, alleged “to be both Osama bin Laden’s closest adviser and his doctor.” Regarded as the mastermind who enabled al-Qaeda and its spiritual leader Osama bin Laden into creating appropriate instruments of mass murder, al-Zawahiri is classified the 22 men who are most wanted by the FBI. Often referred to as a “lieutenant” to Osama bin Laden though biographers describe him as the real “brains” of al-Qaeda, al-Zawahiri is charged with many crimes like attempting to assassinate the former Egyptian president Anwar Sadate, an attempt wherein the Mujahedeen disguised themselves as soldiers to reach Sadat in full view of Egyptian television. Due to his chastisement in Egypt, al-Zawahiri would travel to Afghanistan and logistically support the Islamic Jihad group. He even cared much for the Taliban fighters wounded in the guerrilla war both against the Soviet Union and the United States. ...Download file to see next pagesRead More