Explores the United States' hidden interests in Afghanistan, reveals an intricate network of Saudi-based support for Osama bin Laden, and discusses the impact of U.S./Saudi relations upon the War on Terrorism.

Translation of: Ben Laden : la vérité interdite.

Secret liaisons : the United States and the Taliban -- Laili Helms : lobbyist for the Taliban -- The State Department : sponsor of the Taliban -- A pipeline for the Taliban -- Mullah Omar : a troublesome ally -- Negotiating at all costs -- Chronicle of a forbidden negotiation -- The impossible investigation -- Saudi Arabia, kingdom of many dangers -- Of oil and Koran -- Saudi fundamentalist networks -- Bin Laden, the myth of a renegade -- Libya 1994 : a terrorist is born -- Family support -- Khalid Bin Mahfouz : the lucrative business of terrorism -- The banker of terror.