With the world focused on the war in Iraq, it is easy to forget about al-Qaida. But al-Qaida has not forgotten about the war. Even before the first U.S. missiles hit Baghdad, the terrorist network and …
TERRORISM: MOTIVATIONS AND CAUSES
In addition to commenting on post-Cold War terrorism in general, Prof. Wilkinson puts forth some very specific views on terrorism in the Middle East, threats from the extreme right, and issue-specific …
Terrorism: How Vulnerable is the United States?
From Terrorism: National Security Policy and the Home Front, Edited by Stephen Pelletiere, published by The Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College, May 1995. INTRODUCTION If …
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Computers for New Security Agency Under Review
The White House budget office said on Friday it was setting up a review board to assess the technology needs of the proposed Department of Homeland Security. "This new department should have one …
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Armchair anti-American warrior aims, shoots duds
Suddenly, with no fanfare or mainstream press attention, Noam Chomsky has emerged as a best-selling author. According to articles in The New York Times and The Washington Post, Chomsky`s 125-page …
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Transcript of “Usamah Bin-Ladin, the Destruction of the Base”
Presented by Salah Najm Conducted by Jamal Isma'il in an unspecified location in Afghanistan Aired 10 June 1999 [Salah Najm] When Bin-Ladin's name is mentioned, a number of conflicting ideas …
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Bin Laden Declaration of War
During the oil boom of the Middle East during the 1970s, Mohammad bin Ladin, an ordinary from Yemen came and settled with his family in Saudi Arabia. He opened a business which later proved to be on …
Information Operations, Deterrence, and the Use of Force
By Roger W. Barnett A couple of years ago, no one took information warfare seriously. But the more you learn about it, the more concerned you become." 1 Typical of many today on the subject of …
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Q&A with Robert Young Pelton
The Terrorism Research Center is pleased to provide this opportunity for our visitors to submit questions to author and adventurer Robert Young Pelton. Pelton is the author of "The World's Most …