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Al Qaeda in Europe the new battleground of international Jihad
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- ISBN: 1591024331
- Physical Description: 403 p. Bibl., ref., index
- Publisher: Amherst, NY Prometheus Books 2006
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| Subject: | Qaida (organization) Terrorist--Europe Muslims--Europe |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Adams PL Sys. - Decatur Branch | 320.5 VID AL (Text) | 34207001238139 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
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A "terrorism expert" at the Investigative Project, "the largest private data-gathering center on Islamic terrorism in the United States," Vidino profiles the operations of Islamic terrorists in Europe. He first paints a picture of European Muslims living "lives of deceit...exploiting Western freedoms while striving to destroy them" and examines European attempts to shut down Islamist networks. He then describes Algerian and Moroccan terrorist networks and an al Qaeda recruiting campaign for Iraq. While recent bombings in Europe make it clear that there are indeed some Islamic terrorists operating in Europe, the expansive claims of this work might be taken with a few grains of salt considering recent libel suits filed against the Investigative Project by the Islamic Society of Boston, among a number of other organizations, and the widely held belief, encouraged by the Investigative Project in their fundraising efforts, that the Project was behind much of the information presented in the terrorism trial of U. of South Florida professor Sami al Arian, which recently resulted in acquittal on all charges. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) - NBN
The July 2005 London bombings are yet another example of how Europe has emerged as one of the key battlegrounds in the global War on Terror. The region has become a critical "ground zero" for Islamist terrorists, not only as a target but as a base of operations. The implications for the United States are tremendous: under existing law, for example, terrorists carrying European passports could easily enter the country. It is not a coincidence, in fact, that every attack planned or executed against the United States, including 9/11, has had strong European ties.Al Qaeda in Europe is the first book in English that dissects Islamist terrorism in Europe. Written by Lorenzo Vidino, European expert at The Investigative Project â a Washington, D.C.-based counterterrorism institute and America's largest private data-gathering center on militant Islamic activities âAl Qaeda in Europe fills a critical gap in the understanding of the new threats posed by Islamist terrorism.Vidino analyzes the causes of this dangerous situation while providing an extensive historical overview of Islamist terrorist activities in Europe. The book shows how terrorists â most of them native to the Continent â raise money, communicate, and hide in plain sight in the suburbs of London, Paris, and Amsterdam. It also presents with painful clarity the difficulties that law enforcement agencies worldwide have had in shutting down terror cells. Finally, the book describes three of the most important networks operating in Europe. Vidino analyzes events such as the Madrid train bombings, the thwarted plot to attack various European capitals with chemical weapons, and the movements of hundreds of European Muslims who are joining terrorist groups in Iraq to fight U.S. forces.Vidino includes fascinating information taken from a dozen countries' original documentation (intelligence reports, indictments, court transcripts), plus transcripts of conversations among al Qaeda operatives that have been intercepted by intelligence agencies.Al Qaeda in Europe is authoritative, informative, and written in a lively narrative that will captivate general readers, and become a valuable new resource for scholars and government officials. - Random House, Inc.
The July 2005 London bombings are yet another example of how Europe has emerged as one of the key battlegrounds in the global War on Terror. The region has become a critical "ground zero" for Islamist terrorists, not only as a target but as a base of operations. The implications for the United States are tremendous: under existing law, for example, terrorists carrying European passports could easily enter the country. It is not a coincidence, in fact, that every attack planned or executed against the United States, including 9/11, has had strong European ties.
Al Qaeda in Europe is the first book in English that dissects Islamist terrorism in Europe. Written by Lorenzo Vidino, European expert at The Investigative Project — a Washington, D.C.-based counterterrorism institute and America’s largest private data-gathering center on militant Islamic activities —Al Qaeda in Europe fills a critical gap in the understanding of the new threats posed by Islamist terrorism.
Vidino analyzes the causes of this dangerous situation while providing an extensive historical overview of Islamist terrorist activities in Europe. The book shows how terrorists — most of them native to the Continent — raise money, communicate, and hide in plain sight in the suburbs of London, Paris, and Amsterdam. It also presents with painful clarity the difficulties that law enforcement agencies worldwide have had in shutting down terror cells. Finally, the book describes three of the most important networks operating in Europe. Vidino analyzes events such as the Madrid train bombings, the thwarted plot to attack various European capitals with chemical weapons, and the movements of hundreds of European Muslims who are joining terrorist groups in Iraq to fight U.S. forces.
Vidino includes fascinating information taken from a dozen countries’ original documentation (intelligence reports, indictments, court transcripts), plus transcripts of conversations among al Qaeda operatives that have been intercepted by intelligence agencies.
Al Qaeda in Europe is authoritative, informative, and written in a lively narrative that will captivate general readers, and become a valuable new resource for scholars and government officials.
