Why We Re Losing The War On Terror
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Why We Re Losing The War On Terror
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Author : Paul Rogers
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2013-04-23
Why We Re Losing The War On Terror written by Paul Rogers and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-23 with Political Science categories.
The war on terror is a lost cause. As the war heads towards its second decade, American security policy is in disarray – the Iraq War is a disaster, Afghanistan is deeply insecure and the al-Qaida movement remains as potent as ever with new generations of leaders coming to the fore. Well over 100,000 civilians have died in Iraq and Afghanistan, many tens of thousands have been detained without trial, and torture, prisoner abuse and rendition have sullied the reputation of the United States and its coalition partners. Why We’re Losing the War on Terror examines the reasons for the failure, focusing on American political and military attitudes, the impact of 9/11, the fallacy of a New American Century, the role of oil and, above all, the consummate failure to go beyond a narrow western view of the world. More significantly, it argues that the disaster of the war may have a huge if unexpected bonus. Its very failure will make it possible to completely re-think western attitudes to global security, moving towards a sustainable policy that will be much more effective in addressing the real threats to global security – the widening socio-economic divide and climate change.
Bin Laden S Legacy
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Author : Daveed Gartenstein-Ross
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 2011-07-28
Bin Laden S Legacy written by Daveed Gartenstein-Ross and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-28 with Political Science categories.
Why al Qaeda is winning its war against the West—and America has been playing right into its hands In the decade since 9/11, the United States has grown weaker: It has been bogged down by costly wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It has spent billions of dollars on security to protect air travel and other transport, as well as the homeland more generally. Much of this money has been channeled into efforts that are inefficient by design and highly bureaucratic, a lack of coordination between and among the government and an array of contractors making it difficult to evaluate the return on the enormous investment that we have made in national security. Meanwhile, public morale has been sapped by measures ranging from color-coded terror alerts to full-body hand searches. Now counterterrorism expert Daveed Gartenstein-Ross details the strategic missteps the U.S. has made in the fight against al Qaeda, a group that U.S. planners never really took the time to understand. For this reason, America's responses to the terrorist threat have often unwittingly helped al Qaeda achieve its goals. Gartenstein-Ross's book explains what the country must do now to stem the bleeding. Explains in detail al Qaeda's strategy to sap and undermine the American economy, and shows how the United States played into the terrorist group's hands by expanding the battlefield and setting up an expensive homeland security bureaucracy that has difficulty dealing with a nimble, adaptive foe Outlines how al Qaeda's economic plans have evolved toward an ultimate "strategy of a thousand cuts," which involves smaller yet more frequent attacks against Western societies Shows how the domestic politicization of terrorism has weakened the United States, skewing its priorities and causing it to misallocate counterterrorism resources Offers a practical plan for building domestic resiliency against terrorist attacks, and escaping the mistakes that have undermined America's war against its jihadist foes Clearly written and powerfully argued by a prominent counterterrorism expert.
Imperial Hubris
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Author : Michael Scheuer
language : en
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
Release Date : 2004-06-30
Imperial Hubris written by Michael Scheuer and has been published by Potomac Books, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-06-30 with Political Science categories.
Though U.S. leaders try to convince the world of their success in fighting al Qaeda, one anonymous member of the U.S. intelligence community would like to inform the public that we are, in fact, losing the war on terror. Further, until U.S. leaders recognize the errant path they have irresponsibly chosen, he says, our enemies will only grow stronger. According to the author, the greatest danger for Americans confronting the Islamist threat is to believe-at the urging of U.S. leaders-that Muslims attack us for what we are and what we think rather than for what we do. Blustering political rhetor.
Why We Lost
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Author : Daniel P. Bolger
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2014
Why We Lost written by Daniel P. Bolger and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with History categories.
A three-star general offers an insider account of the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, explaining how garbled intelligence, poor decision making, and no clear understanding of the enemy resulted in the failure of both missions.
Losers R Us
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Author : Larry Brogan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003-01
Losers R Us written by Larry Brogan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01 with categories.
Losers ?R Us examines America?s current strategy in the War On Terrorism. The results are nothing less than frightening.While the U.S. Government focuses on Iraq, the real threat, terrorists in organized cells around the world, continues to operate unabated.It is not Saddam?s biological and chemical weapons that threaten to destroy America and Americans. Our destruction will arrive by way of individual terrorist cells that will carry those agents to our shores and wreak havoc and catastrophe on our people. It is the individual terrorist, and terrorist cells, that we must seek out and destroy. We are attacking the wrong targets! We are fighting the wrong War! Using conventional forces in a terrorist war is a greater mismatch than our use of conventional forces against a guerilla force in Vietnam. In the War on Terror, we don?t even have an offense, only a defense. How can we win without an offense? We can?t! That is why we are becoming the world?s biggest losers. Wake up and smell the dynamite before it?s too late. You can help, and America?s fate is in the balance.
Human Rights In The War On Terror
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Author : Richard Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2005-10-03
Human Rights In The War On Terror written by Richard Wilson and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-03 with Law categories.
This book reviews the war on terror since 9/11 from a human rights perspective.
The Next Attack
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Author : Daniel Benjamin
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2006-07-25
The Next Attack written by Daniel Benjamin and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-07-25 with Political Science categories.
The authors of the bestseller The Age of Sacred Terror show how the United States is losing the war on terror and what we need to do if we're serious about winning it. We are losing. Four years and two wars after September 11, 2001, the United States is no closer to victory in the "war on terror." In fact, we are unwittingly clearing the way for the next attack. In this provocative new book, Daniel Benjamin and Steven Simon show how the terrorist threat is evolving, with a broadening array of tactics, an army of new fighters and, most ominously, a widening base of support in the global Muslim community. The jihadist movement has been galvanized by the example of 9/11 and the missteps of the U.S. government, which has consistently failed to understand the nature of the new terror. Left on this trajectory, much worse faces us in the near future. It doesn't have to be this way. The Next Attack makes the case that America has the capacity to stem the tide of Islamic terrorism, but Benjamin and Simon caution that this will require a far-reaching and creative new strategy, one that recognizes that the struggle has been over-militarized and that a campaign for reform must be more than rhetoric and less than bayonets. And they point out how America's increasing tendency to frame the conflict in religious terms has undermined our ability to advance our interests. Is America is truly equipped to do what is necessary to combat Islamist terrorism, or are we too blinded by our own ideology? The answer to that question will determine how secure we will truly be, in the years and decades to come.
Less Safe Less Free
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Author : David Cole
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009-02
Less Safe Less Free written by David Cole and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02 with Law categories.
A brilliantly conceived critique by two of the leading US constitutional scholars who argue that the Bush administration's preemptive approach to domestic and international security has not only compromised national security but led to the heightened threat of terrorist attacks. Cole and Lubel, through groundbreaking analysis of efforts employed in the name of protecting its citizens, expose the government's record of empty successes, coupled with the resentment it has generated, has left the US less safe. The book concludes by proposing alternative preventative strategies.
The Muslim And The Microphone
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Author : S. J. Masty
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006-01-01
The Muslim And The Microphone written by S. J. Masty and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with Miscommunication categories.
At home and abroad, the war against terrorism can only be won in two ways - stop young Muslims from becoming terrorists, or get their friends, family and neighbours to inform the police. We are losing that war, and terrorist recruiters are winning, because the West bungles its communications to the Muslim world, often by accident but sometimes intentionally due to conflicting objectives. S J Masty, international expert in strategic communications and long-time observer of Islamic affairs, describes why the war is being lost, how Western messages alienate Muslim audiences. He recommends structural reforms in the way Western governments communicate in response to domestic political pressures, and how to improve content to stop making enemies needlessly. This is essential reading for anyone interested in how our leaders can stop losing the war on terror.
Reign Of Terror
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Author : Spencer Ackerman
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2021-08-10
Reign Of Terror written by Spencer Ackerman and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-10 with Political Science categories.
A New York Times Critics’ Top Book of 2021 "An impressive combination of diligence and verve, deploying Ackerman’s deep stores of knowledge as a national security journalist to full effect. The result is a narrative of the last 20 years that is upsetting, discerning and brilliantly argued." —The New York Times "One of the most illuminating books to come out of the Trump era." —New York Magazine An examination of the profound impact that the War on Terror had in pushing American politics and society in an authoritarian direction For an entire generation, at home and abroad, the United States has waged an endless conflict known as the War on Terror. In addition to multiple ground wars, the era pioneered drone strikes and industrial-scale digital surveillance; weakened the rule of law through indefinite detentions; sanctioned torture; and manipulated the truth about it all. These conflicts have yielded neither peace nor victory, but they have transformed America. What began as the persecution of Muslims and immigrants has become a normalized feature of American politics and national security, expanding the possibilities for applying similar or worse measures against other targets at home, as the summer of 2020 showed. A politically divided and economically destabilized country turned the War on Terror into a cultural—and then a tribal—struggle. It began on the ideological frontiers of the Republican Party before expanding to conquer the GOP, often with the acquiescence of the Democratic Party. Today’s nativist resurgence walked through a door opened by the 9/11 era. And that door remains open. Reign of Terror shows how these developments created an opportunity for American authoritarianism and gave rise to Donald Trump. It shows that Barack Obama squandered an opportunity to dismantle the War on Terror after killing Osama bin Laden. By the end of his tenure, the war had metastasized into a bitter, broader cultural struggle in search of a demagogue like Trump to lead it. Reign of Terror is a pathbreaking and definitive union of journalism and intellectual history with the power to transform how America understands its national security policies and their catastrophic impact on civic life.