Hoffman vs. Sageman: Myth of Grassroots Terrorism

[Abu Buckwheat]

Hmmm ... if this is the case then I am due for an buttkicking from both parties. I followed up Sageman's article that was based on his book in Foreign Policy this month with one of my own that half agrees with him, but I argue both are correct. There is a leaderless structure that is spontaneous AND there is a robust and rested AQ senior leadership organization that still has loyal followers and a modern financial distribution system ... each side reaches out and touches each other at critical points in the global Jihad but thats no reason for Hoffman to savage Sageman. Play nice!