Fighting the War of Ideas
Tags: TERRORISM -- Religious aspects -- Islam; RADICALS; RADICALISM; IDEOLOGY -- Religious aspects; TERRORISM; FREEDOM of speech; WAR on Terrorism, 2001-2009; ISLAMIC fundamentalists
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- What It Takes. Alexiev, Alex // National Review;11/7/2005, Vol. 57 Issue 20, p26
The article claims that in order to win the War on Terror the United States must go beyond rhetoric and directly confront the enemy's ideology, infrastructures, and sponsors. It describes this murderous ideology as spreading rapidly and likely to become the dominant idiom in Islam. The strides...
- World of Terror. Laqueur, Walter // National Geographic;Nov2004, Vol. 206 Issue 5, p72
Offers a look at the history and geography of international terrorism. Use of murder, injury and destruction as political tools; Motives behind the terrorist attacks by al Qaeda and other Islamic fundamentalists; Statement that cultural and social traditions seem to play a role in the...
- On the Attack. // Current Events;2/4/2008, Vol. 107 Issue 16, p4
The article offers information on the Islamic fundamentalist organization, the Taliban, spreading terror in Afghanistan. During the 1990s, the Taliban ruled Afghanistan and imposed their strict religious lifestyle on the entire country. They also protected the Islamic militant group, the Al...
- The Lost Generation. Power, Carla; Flynn, Emily; Foroohar, Rana; Acoymo, Mary // Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);8/15/2005, Vol. 146 Issue 7, p21
Examines Islamic radicalism in Great Britain. Observation that the London bombers were not struggling immigrants; Question of why the jihadists would wage war on their own countrymen; Role of government policies in deepening tensions; Why today's radicals are a new breed; Focus of the radicals...
- Terrorism and Islamic clerics. Spencer, Robert // Human Events;1/19/2004, Vol. 60 Issue 3, p16
Examines the threat of terrorism and Islamic radicalism. Evidences of Islamic radicalism; Argument on the relationship between Islamic clerics and radical Islam; Need to reform the elements of Islam.
- How to Stop The Contagion. Zakaria, Fareed // Newsweek;8/1/2005, Vol. 146 Issue 5, p40
Comments on suicide bombers and the power of ideology. Observation that, like all ideologies, radical Islam is a phenomenon of the educated class; Issue of rage; How radical ideologies of hate and violence have often attracted young men searching for some great cause; Responses of the Muslim...
- SUCH LOVELY LADS. Elliott, Michael; Baker, Aryn; Bates, Theunis; Carsen, Jessica; Farouky, Jumana; McAllister, J. F. O.; Crumley, Bruce; Hasnain, Ghulam; Smith, Adam // Time;8/21/2006, Vol. 168 Issue 8, p28
This article considers counter-terrorism security challenges faced by Britain. More than any other nation in the developed world, it encounters the greatest flow of extremist information and ideologies transmitted from Pakistan-based radicals. The article raises concern over the susceptibility...
- ISLAM: A RELIGION OF TOLERANCE OR TERRORISM (AN ANALYTICAL AND CRITICAL STUDY). Hassan, Farooq // Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business;Feb2012, Vol. 3 Issue 10, p822
Islamic teachings are based on a strong foundation of tolerance. Islam has no connection whatsoever with either terrorism or extremism. Islam is a peaceful, practical religion whose Universal teachings are based on duty consciousness, love, peace, mercy, security of mankind and moderation at all...
- Country Risk Summary: BANGLADESH. // Asia Monitor: South Asia Monitor;Jan2004, Vol. 10 Issue 1, p6
This article focuses on Islamic extremism in Bangladesh as of January 09, 2004. The country is 90% Muslim and could, in theory, witness a rising tide of Islamic extremism if the government does not continue to beat the drum of religious moderation. In November, at least 50 people were injured in...
