Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments

Osama Bin Laden Part III: Unhappy Homecoming


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This is the third in a series of seven episodes regarding the terrorist leader of Al Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden.  After successfully participated in the defeat of the Soviet Union, bin Laden returns home to Saudi Arabia expecting a hero's welcome.  The rise of regional threat Saddam Hussein encourages him to once again put down his construction work in favor of a Mujahideen's ak-47.  His offer for help, however, is rejected in favor of the American desert shield.  What follows involves an escape from house arrest, a return to Afghanistan, and a new home established in Sudan.  Along the way, Osama bin Laden begins his war against America; convinced that the West is a Paper Tiger.  

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