Usama Bin Laden roots..

President Bush, remarks at a round table with Arab and Muslim Americans leaders. Sept. 10th. 2002

"All Americans must recognize that the face of terror is not the true face of Islam. Islam is a faith that brings comfort to a billion people around the world. It's a faith that has made brothers ans sisters of every race. It's a faith based upon love not hate." Most Muslims prefer a peaceful and inclusive vision of their faith, not the violent sectarianism of Bin Laden and his followers.

From the book "The Soviet war in Afghanistan, history and harbinger of future war" by Mohammed Yahya Nawwroz and Lester W. Grau, Sept. and Oct. 1995.

"The Afghanistan conflict lasted for 1979 to 1989. This gave Islamist extremist a rallying point and training field. A Communist government in Afghanistan gained power in 1978 but was unable to establish enduring control. At the end of 1979, the Soviet government sent in military units to ensure that the country would remain securely under Moscow's influence. The response was an Afghan national resistance movement, supported by the USA and the CIA with arms and training, that defeated the Soviet forces."

Young Muslims from all over the world flocked to Afghanistan to join the "Holy War", the jihad, against the invaders. The largest numbers came from the middle east. Some were Saudis, and among them was 23 years old Usama Bin Laden.

From the book " the 9/11 commission report. Chapter two page 54 and 55..