Osama bin Laden: Humble megalomaniac

This article first examines Osama bin Laden in the context of Islam, al-Qaeda, and other extremist ideologies. The analysis critiques his use of collective guilt to justify killing innocent people and his misuse of Islam as a rationale for terrorism, highlighting the extent of his bigotry and parano...

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Damaged masculinity
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Humiliation
Ideological extremism
Ideological violence
Ideology
Innocent people
Islam
Killing
Masculinity
Mass murder
Narcissism
Osama bin Laden
Paranoia
Psychology of terrorism
Sadistic personality disorder
Terrorism
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