ISBN:
9780198035718
,
0198035713
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xv, 392 pages)
Parallel Title:
Print version Anti-American terrorism and the Middle East
DDC:
303.6250973
Keywords:
Terrorism United States
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Terrorism Middle East
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Terrorisme Sources
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Histoire
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Terrorisme Sources
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Histoire
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États-Unis
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Terrorisme Sources
;
Histoire
;
Moyen-Orient
;
Middle East
;
United States
;
Terrorism
;
Terrorism
;
Terrorism
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Terrorism
;
Terrorism
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Terrorism
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Terrorisme
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Terrorismo (história)
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Política internacional ; Estados unidos
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POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Political Freedom & Security ; Terrorism
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Terrorism
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United States
;
Middle East
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Electronic books
Abstract:
After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, a stunned public asked: How could this happen? Why did the attackers do what they did? What did they hope to accomplish? This wasn't the first battle in a conflict that has included bombings of U.S. embassies and planes, the Iran hostage crisis, and kidnappings or shootings of American citizens. This unique volume sets out to answer these questions using the unfiltered words of the terrorists themselves. Over many decades, radical forces in the Middle East have changed and evolved, yet their basic outlook and anti-Western views have remained remarkably consistent. The editors have assembled nearly one hundred key documents, charting the evolution of radical Middle East movements, their anti-Americanism, and Western policy response. The buildup to the battle between a world superpower and Middle East revolutionaries is brought dramatically to life. Among the documents included are the charters of such organizations as Hizballah, Hamas, and World Islamic Front; speeches by Syrian president Hafiz al-Asad and Iraqi president Saddam Hussein; al-Qa'ida recruitment materials; and terrorist training manuals. The book also shows and analyzes the often conflicting and deeply conflicted responses to September 11 by journalists, clerics, and activists in the Arab world. Supplemented by an annotated chronology, a glossary of terms, and sections that put each selection in context, this comprehensive reference serves not only as essential historical background to the ongoing aftermath of the September 11 attacks, but more generally as an invaluable framework for understanding a long-term, continuing conflict that has caused many crises for the United States
Description / Table of Contents:
Chap. 1. The radical critique of IslamChap. 2. The revolutionaries -- Chap. 3. American policy and anti-Americanism -- Chap. 4. Usama bin Ladin and his movement -- Chap. 5. Al-Qaʹida's war on America -- Chap. 6. September 11, Al-Qaʹida, and the Taliban -- Chap. 7. Middle East reaction to September 11 -- Chap. 8. September 11 and the war against terrorism.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Print version record
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