Jigsaw Jihadism

• Published in: The National interest Vol. 87; no. 87; pp. 61 - 66
• Main Author: Rosenthal, Justine A.
• Format: Magazine Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington The Nixon Center 01.01.2007; The National Interest, Inc; The National Interest Inc
• Subjects: Control; Cultural interaction; Holy war; Ideology; International aspects; International relations; Islam; Islam and politics; Islamic militants; Jihad; Media coverage; Minority & ethnic violence; Muslims; National interests; Nationalism; Perception; Policy studies; Political activity; Political aspects; Political extremism; Political violence; Public officials; Religion; Religious terrorism; Statistical data; Terrorism; Terrorist organizations; Terrorists; Violence; United States

A snapshot: turn on CNN to watch a gruesome play-by-play of our War on Terror, scan the best-seller list for the newest book on Osama bin Laden, leaf through the newspaper to see the latest suicide terror attack. Even if we suspend belief for a moment and simply cast aside all those terrorist groups...