In recent months, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has emerged as the drivingforce behind the world?s most feared terrorist organization,Al Qaeda. As Bin Laden?s apparent successor, al-Zarqawi hasbeen labelled ?public enemy number one? by the USgovernment and the price on his head has risen to almost 25 milliondollars. Until now, little has been known about al-Zarqawi. Born inJordan in 1968, he spent the 1980s in war-torn Afghanistan,followed by five years in prison before joining Al Qaeda in 1999.Having quickly gained the confidence of his superiors, al-Zarqawiran Al Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan, where he taughtrecruits to use chemical and biological weapons. From 2001 onwards,he controlled several regional terrorist groups across Europe,which have been linked to attacks in the UK, France, Russia and thenotorious train bombing in Madrid. His armed group, Tawhid andJihad, is currently terrorizing Iraq, beheading hostages andcarrying out deadly attacks across the country. In this, the first major study of al-Zarqawi, Jean-CharlesBrisard takes an in-depth look at the man now widely regarded asthe new face of Al Qaeda. Based on witness statements, officialdocuments and previously unpublished material, Brisard offers avivid and compelling account of Zarqawi?s rise to power asthe incarnation of international terrorism and Islamicextremism.