Jedburgh
11-17-2006, 03:46 PM
Beyond Al-Qa'ida Part 1 - The Global Jihadist Movement (http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2006/RAND_MG429.pdf)
Defeating the global jihadist movement—which we define as al-Qaeda and the universe of jihadist groups that are associated with or inspired by al-Qaeda—is the most pressing security challenge facing the United States today. The global jihadist movement can be distinguished from traditional or local jihads, which are armed campaigns conducted by Islamist groups against local adversaries with usually limited aims as well as geographic scope, in that it targets the United States and its allies across the globe and pursues broad geopolitical aims...
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Beyond al-Qaeda Part 2 - The Outer Rings of the Terrorist Universe (http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2006/RAND_MG430.pdf)
The “al-Qaeda universe” does not incorporate the entirety of the terrorist or extremist threat facing the United States. Clearly, Osama bin Laden and other al-Qaeda leaders hope that their efforts will persuade other Islamic militant groups to join the global jihad. But what about the terrorist or extremist groups that are not part of the al-Qaeda network and do not adhere to its agenda? The temptation for policymakers is to set aside groups that have not chosen to join al-Qaeda as less dangerous. Yet these Islamist groups, non-Islamist terrorists, and criminal organizations still pose a threat to the United States, its interests, and its allies....
Contents
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Hezbollah and Hamas
Chapter Three: Other Islamist Groups Outside the al-Qaeda Network
Chapter Four: The Iraqi Insurgency
Chapter Five: Non-Islamist Groups
Chapter Six: Antiglobalization Movements
Chapter Seven: The Convergence of Terrorism, Insurgency, and Crime
Chapter Eight: Conclusions and Recommendations
Defeating the global jihadist movement—which we define as al-Qaeda and the universe of jihadist groups that are associated with or inspired by al-Qaeda—is the most pressing security challenge facing the United States today. The global jihadist movement can be distinguished from traditional or local jihads, which are armed campaigns conducted by Islamist groups against local adversaries with usually limited aims as well as geographic scope, in that it targets the United States and its allies across the globe and pursues broad geopolitical aims...
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/6301/theterroristnebulapi6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Beyond al-Qaeda Part 2 - The Outer Rings of the Terrorist Universe (http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2006/RAND_MG430.pdf)
The “al-Qaeda universe” does not incorporate the entirety of the terrorist or extremist threat facing the United States. Clearly, Osama bin Laden and other al-Qaeda leaders hope that their efforts will persuade other Islamic militant groups to join the global jihad. But what about the terrorist or extremist groups that are not part of the al-Qaeda network and do not adhere to its agenda? The temptation for policymakers is to set aside groups that have not chosen to join al-Qaeda as less dangerous. Yet these Islamist groups, non-Islamist terrorists, and criminal organizations still pose a threat to the United States, its interests, and its allies....
Contents
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Hezbollah and Hamas
Chapter Three: Other Islamist Groups Outside the al-Qaeda Network
Chapter Four: The Iraqi Insurgency
Chapter Five: Non-Islamist Groups
Chapter Six: Antiglobalization Movements
Chapter Seven: The Convergence of Terrorism, Insurgency, and Crime
Chapter Eight: Conclusions and Recommendations