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thabet 06:54:38 am on July 20, 2008 | 0 | # |
Tags: al qaeda, ideology, Islam, muslims, politics, Terrorism, The West

Some lump together all forms of Islamism as a deadly enemy, akin to fascism and communism. A more accurate analysis, and a better strategy, would be to disaggregate the problems. The rhetoric of the “global war” on terrorism only strengthens global jihad. As the West learns the limits of force, it is Muslims, not foreign soldiers, who will defeat al-Qaeda.
thabet 12:59:33 pm on June 15, 2008 | 0 | # |
Tags: al qaeda, hizbollah, lebanon, sectarianism

Al-Qa’ida v Hizbollah.
thabet 10:51:26 am on June 12, 2008 | 0 | # |
Tags: academia, al qaeda, Terrorism, united states

Theories on terrorism: Sageman v Hoffman.

(Via Jihadica.)
thabet 02:14:16 pm on May 31, 2008 | 0 | # |
Tags: afghanistan, al qaeda, foreign policy, Terrorism, united states

Another four years of sustained US military involvement in the middle east and southwest Asia will be sweet indeed for the jihadist camp. In that case, Osama bin Laden’s sacrifice will not have been in vain: indeed, it would symbolise and reinforce the trends that are making the conflict in Afghanistan part of a still-evolving global confrontation.
razib 02:14:03 am on May 29, 2008 | 0 | # |
Tags: al qaeda, Terrorism

The Rebellion Within: An Al Qaeda mastermind questions terrorism. almost exactly like the TNR article i linked earlier….