A New Counterterrorism Strategy: Why the World Failed to Stop Al Qaeda and ISIS/ISIL, and How to Defeat...

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T. Hamid Al-Bayati (Fordham University, USA)

A New Counterterrorism Strategy

Why the World Failed to Stop Al Qaeda and ISIS/ISIL, and How to Defeat Terrorists

T. Hamid Al-Bayati (Fordham University, USA)

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA
25 July 2024

Terrorism, armed struggle; Warfare & defence; Theory of warfare & military science

Series: Praeger Security International

Why is the problem of terrorism—and the emergence of more extreme and more brutal terrorist groups—one that cannot be solved, even after decades of trying?

The world has up to now failed to stop Al Qaeda terrorist attacks and also failed to stop the emergence of more extreme and more brutal terrorist groups than Al Qaeda, such as ISIS/ISIL, as well as newer lone wolf terrorists. Current strategies of counterterrorism have many shortcomings that allow terrorists to continue their operations. A New Counterterrorism Strategy: Why the World Failed to Stop Al Qaeda and ISIS/ISIL, and How to Defeat Terrorists identifies the shortcomings of present approaches and presents a comprehensive and sustainable strategy to combat terrorism.

Ambassador T. Hamid Al-Bayati, an Iraqi politician, offers a unique insider's perspective about the war on terrorism. As a leader of the opposition against the terrorist regime of Saddam Hussein, he was arrested and tortured, until he fled Iraq. From the UK, he continued involvement in unfolding political events, until returning to Iraq and assuming high political appointments. These special insights are interwoven with accounts of detailed interactions and policies that provide the background for his explanation of the failures of counterterrorism strategies to date, and lessons learned from those mistakes. Al-Bayati spotlights the problems of terrorist cells, lone wolves, and foreign fighters developing in all parts of the world, where members work from safe havens to plan attacks, acquire weapons, and gain fighting experience. His proposed strategy further emphasizes issues neglected in current counterterrorism strategies, such as undermining the ideology of terrorists, interrupting their use of the Internet to promote evil, understanding the motivations and psychology of terrorists, deterring youth from joining ISIS, creating effective media campaigns against terrorism, and shutting off the flow of funding that currently buoys the financial resources of terrorist organizations.

By: T. Hamid Al-Bayati (Fordham University USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9798765130001
Series: Praeger Security International
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 25 July 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword by Dr. Judy Kuriansky Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Why the World Failed to Stop Al Qaeda and ISIS/ISIL 1 U.S. Presidents' Counterterrorism Strategy 2 Why the World Failed to Stop Al Qaeda 3 Why the World Failed to Stop ISIS/ISIL 4 Funding Terrorism 5 Terrorists Exploit the Internet 6 Lone Wolf Terrorists 7 Terrorist Groups Attract Foreign Fighters 8 Terrorists Groups' Ideology Part II: A New 12-Step Counterterrorism Strategy to Defeat Terrorists 9 Strategy to Stop Terrorists' Funding 10 Strategy to Stop Internet Terrorism 11 Strategy to Stop Lone Wolf Terrorists 12 Strategy to Stop Foreign Fighters 13 Strategy for the War of Ideology 14 Strategy to Stop Future Terrorism 15 Conclusion: The New 12-Step Counterterrorism Strategy to Defeat Terrorists Notes Selected Bibliography Index

Ambassador T. Hamid Al-Bayati is distinguished professor at Fordham University and special lecturer at Fairleigh Dickinson University, USA.