Bin Laden Book to Counter 'Negative Propaganda'

Osama bin Laden is reportedly working on a book to counter “negative propaganda and insufficient information” about al-Qaeda, ADN Kronos International reports. The rumored work, written in Arabic and to be translated into English, will be called Nidal, or Struggle. A “young man with a Middle Eastern background” will assist with the translation.

The book blames Western powers for, among other ills, the current global financial crisis. Its perspective sees Western crusaders as committing “atrocities” against Muslims and selfishly exploiting oil-rich countries while “harming world development” in the process. The book is also reported to explain the evolution of al-Qaeda and delve into the attacks of 9/11. (More Osama bin Laden stories.)