At the Heart of Terror : Islam, Jihadists, and America's War on Terrorism

, by Palmer, Monte

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ISBN: 9780742536029 | 0742536025
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 10/15/2004

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This accessible and deeply informed book examines the threat that Muslim extremists pose to America and suggest steps that will facilitate U.S. efforts to defeat them.

Who Is Attacking America?	p. 1
Islam, Muslim Extremism, and Anti-Americanism	p. 9
Muslim Relations with Christians and Jews	p. 10
Unity and Turmoil within Islam	p. 12
The Evolution of Islamic Extremism	p. 14
The Sources of Muslim Discontent	p. 20
Gauging Popular Support for Muslim Extremists	p. 23
Levels of Islamic Religiosity	p. 26
Separating Islamic Extremism from Anti-Americanism	p. 31
The Muslim Brotherhood and Hizbullah: Radical-Moderates	p. 39
The Muslim Brotherhood	p. 41
Hizbullah: A Tale of Three Countries	p. 55
Can the Muslim Brotherhood and Hizbullah Serve as a Counterweight to the Jihadists?	p. 76
The Jihadist Movement and How It Evolved	p. 85
Egypt and the Origins of Modern Jihadism	p. 85
The Islamic Revolution	p. 91
Pakistan: The Jihadist Gateway to the Far East and Central Asia	p. 92
Afghanistan and the Making of a Muslim Hero	p. 96
The Sudan: An International Terrorist Network Takes Shape	p. 100
The Battle for Algeria	p. 106
The Palestinian Jihadists: Hamas and Holy Jihad	p. 110
The Jihadist War Comes to America	p. 116
From Turabi to bin Laden	p. 118
The Continuing Evolution of the Jihadist Movement	p. 123
The Jihadist War Plan	p. 127
Jihadist Strategy: The Psychology of Terror	p. 129
The Components of Terror	p. 131
Terror and the Propaganda War	p. 140
The Jihadist War Plan of the Future: Compelling Logic for Attacking America	p. 143
One War Plan or Several?	p. 145
The Jihadist War Machine	p. 149
Organizing the Jihadists: The Pyramid of Terror	p. 149
Leadership in Jihadist Organizations	p. 156
The Jihadist Soldiers: Who Are They, What Motivates Them, and How Good Are They?	p. 165
The Physical Plant	p. 172
The Allies of the Jihadists: Those Who Make Terror Possible	p. 177
Holy Allies: The Struggle for the Control of Islam	p. 178
Unholy Allies: Drug Lords, Mafioso, and Other Kindred Souls	p. 189
Governments as Allies of Terror	p. 192
How Israel and Its Middle Eastern Neighbors Fight Terror	p. 207
The Israeli Experience in Fighting Terror	p. 207
The Basic Principles of Israeli Anti-Terrorist Strategy	p. 212
The Struggle against Jihadist Terror in the Islamic World	p. 231
Relevance of the Experience of Israel and the Islamic World to America's War on Terror	p. 240
The Future: Winning the War on Terror	p. 247
U.S. Anti-Terrorist Strategy	p. 247
Assessment: How Well Is America Doing?	p. 249
Why the Glitches?	p. 255
Defeating the Jihadists	p. 260
Selected Bibliography	p. 273
Index	p. 287
About the Authors	p. 293
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