Terrorist ideology and the implications of radicalization / Saul P. Feldstein, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Feldstein, Saul P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--United States.

Terrorism.

National security--United States.

National security.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (153 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A State Department report reaffirms that achieving an end to mass casualty terrorist attacks will require more than eliminating terrorist safe-havens and incarceration or killing terrorist leaders. On this point, it states that the underlying grievances and conflicts provide the fuel that powers the process of radicalisation.

Contents:

Intro

TERRORIST IDEOLOGY AND THEIMPLICATIONS OF RADICALIZATION

CONTENTS

PREFACE

THE HOMELAND SECURITY IMPLICATIONS OFRADICALIZATION: HEARING BEFORE THESUBCOMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE, INFORMATIONSHARING, AND TERRORISM RISK ASSESSMENT OFTHE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY, HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES*

THE HOMELAND SECURITY IMPLICATIONS OF RADICALIZATION,WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2006, U.S.HOUSE OFREPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY,SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE, INFORMATION SHARING,AND TERRORISM RISK ASSESSMENT,WASHINGTON, DC.

FOR THE RECORD, PREPARED STATEMENT OFM. SAUD ANWAR MD,MPH, CHAIRMAN,AMERICAN MUSLIM PEACE INITIATIVE

Immigrant American Muslims and European Muslims: Similarities andDifferences &amp

Homeland Security Implications

Introduction

Quantitative Data and Analysis

Qualitative Data

Conclusions and Recommendations

STATEMENT OF RANDALL BLAKE, CHIEF,AL-QA'IDA GROUP, NATIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM CENTER

PREPARED STATEMENT FOR THE RECORDOF RANDALL A. BLAKE

STATEMENT OF DON VAN DUYN, ASSISTANTDIRECTOR, COUNTERTERRORISM DIVISION,FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS

PREPARED STATEMENT OF DONALD VAN DUYN

STATEMENT OF JAVED ALI, SENIOR INTELLIGENCEOFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

PREPARED STATEMENTFOR THE RECORD OF JAVED ALI

Conceptual Approaches

Methodology

Key Findings

Conclusion

STATEMENT WALID PHARES, SENIOR FELLOW, FOUNDATION FORTHE DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES

PREPARED STATEMENT OF WALID PHARES

Identification of the Threat

Development of the Threat

Components of the Threat

Strategic Penetration

Threat Shield

Looking at the Future

STATEMENT OF FRANK CILLUFFO, DIRECTOR, HOMELANDSECURITY POLICY INSTITUTE,THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

PREPARED STATEMENT OF FRANK J. CILLUFFO.

STATEMENT OF JOHN WOODWARD, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, RANDINTELLIGENCE POLICY CENTER

PREPARED STATEMENT OFJOHN D.WOODWARD, JR.[18]

Current Use

Better Use

STATEMENT OF STEVEN EMERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,THE INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT ON TERRORISM

PREPARED STATEMENT OF STEVEN EMERSON

Executive Summary

Homegrown Terrorism Plots

John Walker Lindh

The Lackawanna Six

Virginia Paintball Jihad

Ahmed Omar Abu Ali

Folsom State Prison, California

Miami-Based Cell

Adam Gadahn

Agents of Radicalization

Imams and Spiritual Leaders

Internet

REFERENCES

TERRORIST IDEOLOGY: HEARING BEFORE THESELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE OF THEUNITED STATES SENATE

TERRORIST IDEOLOGY, TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2007U.S. SENATE, SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE,WASHINGTON, DC.

OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV,CHAIRMAN, A U.S. SENATOR FROM WEST VIRGINIA

OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. CHRISTOPHER S. BOND,VICE CHAIRMAN, A U.S. SENATOR FROM MISSOURI

STATEMENT OF STEPHEN ULPH, SENIOR FELLOW,THE JAMESTOWN FOUNDATION, AND RESEARCH ASSOCIATE,COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER, U.S.MILITARY ACADEMY,WEST POINT

PREPARED STATEMENT STEPHEN ULPH, SENIOR FELLOW,THE JAMESTOWN FOUNDATION,RESEARCH ASSOCIATE WITHTHE COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER AT THE U.S.MILITARYACADEMY,WEST POINT

STATEMENT OF KIM CRAGIN, INTERNATIONALPOLICY ANALYST, RAND CORPORATION

HOW HAVE AL-QA'IDA LEADERS AND OTHER LIKEMINDEDIDEOLOGUES REACHED OUT TO INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES?

How Have Individuals and CommunitiesResponded to Al-Qa'ida's Appeal?

STATEMENT OF DANIEL KIMMAGE, REGIONAL ANALYST,RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY,WASHINGTON, DC

Daniel Kimmage, Regional Analyst, Radio FreeEurope/Radio Liberty, Washington, DC

How Well Do We Understand Terrorist Ideology?

Is It a Global Ideology?.

Are There Fissures in Al-Qa'ida's Ideology?

CONCLUSIONS

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61324-083-X

OCLC:

703155984