Title Al-Qaida in Afghanistan / Anne Stenersen, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment

Published Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2017

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Description 1 online resource (224 pages) Contents Cover; Half-title; Title page; Copyright information; Table of contents; List of maps and tables; Acknowledgments; Note on transliteration; Note on sources; Introduction; Existing Literature; Al-Qaida's Goals; Outline; 1 Vanguards; The Lion's Den; The Birth of al-Qaida; The 90's Generation; 2 Training under Pressure; Into Civil War; The Tajikistan Project; Unwanted Guests; 3 Return of the Sheikh; From Exile to Exile; Enter the Taliban; The Media War Begins; "The Duties toward the Movement"; 4 The Troublesome Guest; Declaration of jihad; The US Missile Strikes; Bin Laden's Last Interview UN SanctionsPledge of Allegiance; 5 Training under the Taliban; The al-Faruq Camp in Khost; Al-Qaida Expands; Basic and Specialized Courses; The Cadre Course; 6 Taliban's Policies toward the Arabs; "A Good and Brotherly Feeling"; Taliban's Thirteen Points; The Closure of Khalden; 7 Frontline Participation; Early Participation; The Military Role of al-Qaida; Expansion and Unity; Special Operations; 8 International Terrorism; The East Africa Operation; The USS Cole Attack; The 9/11 Attacks; 9 Al-Qaida's Dual Strategy; The Early Period (1988-1996); Launching the New War (1996-1998) Expansion under the Taliban (1999-2001)The Strategy behind 9/11; Al-Qaida's Dilemma; Epilogue; Select Bibliography; Arabic Primary Sources; English Primary Sources; Primary Sources in other Languages; Archives Consulted; Captured Documents; US Department of Defense; US Department of State; Secondary Sources; Index Summary Since 9/11, al-Qaida has become one of the most infamous and widely discussed terrorist organizations in the world, with affiliates spread across the globe. However, little-known are the group's activities within Afghanistan itself, something which Anne Stenersen examines in this book. Using an array of unique primary sources, she presents an alternative narrative of al-Qaida's goals and strategies prior to 9/11. She argues that al-Qaida's actions were not just an ideological expression of religious fanaticism and violent anti-Americanism, but that they were actually far more practical and organised, with a more revolutionary and Middle Eastern-focused agenda than previously thought. Through Stenersen's analysis, we see how al-Qaida employed a dual strategy: with a small section focused on staging international terrorist attacks, but at the same time a larger part dedicated to building a resilient and cohesive organization that would ultimately serve as a vanguard for future Islamist revolutions Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Qaida (Organization) Taliban. SUBJECT Qaida (Organization) fast Taliban fast Subject Terrorism -- Religious aspects -- Islam. Terrorism -- Afghanistan Terrorists -- Afghanistan Terrorism Terrorism -- Religious aspects -- Islam Terrorists Afghanistan Form Electronic book ISBN 9781139871501 1139871501

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