Does 'By this time, Bin Ladin was well-known and a senior figure among Islamist extremists, especially those in Egypt, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region.' challenge or dispute the premise 'Bin Laden had yet to make a name for himself among popular terrorist organizations.'
By this time, Bin Ladin was well-known and a senior figure among Islamist extremists, especially those in Egypt, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region.###Bin Laden had yet to make a name for himself among popular terrorist organizations.