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Al Qaeda in its third decade : irreversible decline or imminent victory? / Brian Michael Jenkins.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jenkins, Brian Michael.
- Series:
- Occasional paper Al Qaeda in its third decade
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Terrorism--United States.
- Terrorism.
- Terrorism--United States--Prevention.
- National security--United States.
- National security.
- Qaida (Organization).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (33 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This essay examines a number of issues concerning the status of al Qaeda more than ten years after 9/11, including whether America has won the operational battle but lost the ideological contest; whether homegrown terrorism is a growing threat; whether maintaining American troops in Afghanistan is essential; and whether the United States ought to declare on its own an end to the war on al Qaeda.
- Contents:
- Al Qaeda in its third decade : irreversible decline or imminent victory?
- Is Al Qaeda on the ropes or still a serious threat?
- How has Bin Laden's death affected the organization?
- What is the effect of the Arab Spring?
- How much of a threat do homegrown terrorists pose?
- So why does Al Qaeda think victory is imminent?
- What will happen in Afghanistan?
- How will we know when to stop?.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 0-8330-6033-3
- OCLC:
- 857364742
- Access Restriction:
- Open access Unrestricted online access
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