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Al-Qa'ida's virtual crisis / Awan, Akil N; Al-Lami, Mina

Awan, Akil N	Journal Article
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Publication	2009.
Summary/Abstract	The fight Al-Qa'ida has waged against the West has been fought on a virtual as well as physical battlefield. Recently, many jihadist strongholds and hiding places on the web have been shut down. This article charts the growth and the current crisis of Al-Qa'ida's 'media jihad'.1

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Media ; Jihad ; Al-Quaida ; Websites

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Peace or Pax Americana? US Middle East policy and the threat to / Zunes, Stephen

Zunes, Stephen	Journal Article
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2009.

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This paper examines US policy in the greater Middle Eastern region in the aftermath of the September 2001 al-Qaida attacks on the United States. The paper argues that the US Administration had engaged in a series of policy initiatives which have posed a direct challenge to the post-World War II international legal order. The doctrine of preventative war, the invasion and occupation of Iraq, threats against Iran, the aggressive counter-insurgency operations and air campaigns in Afghanistan, the backing for some of the more militaristic and expansionist elements in Israel, and related policies have served to alienate the United States from Middle Eastern states and even traditional European and Asian allies whose cooperation is needed in the struggle against international terrorism. The overemphasis on military means to address complex political, social and economic problems in Iraq, Lebanon and Iran has emboldened extremists and weakened moderate voices and have resulted in a more anarchic international order which makes legitimate counter-terrorism efforts all the more difficult.

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Global Security ; Israel ; Iran ; Iraq ; United States ; Afghanistan ;
Europe ; International Order ; Middle East Policy ; Al-Quaida ; Counter-Insurgency

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