violent jihad not islamic jihad “blowback” or “clash of civilizations”?
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Violent JihadViolent JihadNot Islamic JihadNot Islamic Jihad
““Blowback” or “Clash of Blowback” or “Clash of Civilizations”?Civilizations”?
What are the causes of Radical What are the causes of Radical Terror? (In the name of Islam)Terror? (In the name of Islam)
Since September Since September 1111thth 2001, there 2001, there have been 107 have been 107 incidents of Islamic incidents of Islamic terrorism terrorism worldwide claiming worldwide claiming 2000 more victims2000 more victims
Why Jihad?Why Jihad? Poverty and lack of Poverty and lack of
opportunity in the opportunity in the Muslim WorldMuslim World
The Presence of The Presence of foreign troops in the foreign troops in the Middle East, in Middle East, in particular the Holy particular the Holy citiescities
The intractable Israeli-The intractable Israeli-Palestinian disputePalestinian dispute
U.S. Foreign Policy U.S. Foreign Policy towards Islamic statestowards Islamic states
““Blowback”Blowback” Clash of civilizationsClash of civilizations
How can we fight terrorism?How can we fight terrorism?
Intellgence & Intellgence & Military operationsMilitary operations
Eradicate PovertyEradicate Poverty Peace in PalestinePeace in Palestine Prevention of Prevention of
continued continued recruitment of recruitment of JihadistsJihadists
Clash of CivilizationsClash of Civilizations
Samuel P. Samuel P. Huntington “Clash Huntington “Clash of Civilizations” of Civilizations” Foreign AffairsForeign Affairs 19931993
The Book appeared The Book appeared in 1998in 1998
The History of Warfare since 1648The History of Warfare since 1648
The wars between The wars between princes and princes and monarchsmonarchs
Wars between Wars between nations and nations and peoplespeoples
Conflicts of Conflicts of ideologies & the ideologies & the Cold WarCold War
Why Civilizations Will ClashWhy Civilizations Will Clash
Divisions are basic Divisions are basic & Real& Real
The World is The World is becoming smallerbecoming smaller
Globalization Globalization separates people separates people from local from local identitiesidentities
Why Civilizations Will ClashWhy Civilizations Will Clash
The current global The current global power of western power of western civilizationcivilization
Cultural differences Cultural differences are less mutableare less mutable
Economic Economic regionalism is regionalism is growinggrowing
The West Versus IslamThe West Versus Islam
US support for US support for IsraelIsrael
Desert Shield - Desert Shield - Desert StormDesert Storm
Initial failure to Initial failure to protect Bosniaprotect Bosnia
Russian destruction Russian destruction of Chechnyaof Chechnya
The West Versus IslamThe West Versus Islam
Iranian Nuclear Iranian Nuclear ambitionsambitions
Iraq War IIIraq War II Pope Benedict’s Pope Benedict’s
commentscomments The Cartoon FurorThe Cartoon Furor Ethiopia/SomaliaEthiopia/Somalia The recent London The recent London
car bombingscar bombings
What is Jihad?What is Jihad? Three FormsThree Forms
• SelfSelf• Within the UlamaWithin the Ulama• Enemies of IslamEnemies of Islam
The Rise of JihadThe Rise of Jihad
600 The Sunni-Shia Split600 The Sunni-Shia Split 1300 Ibn Tamiyyah justifies revolt 1300 Ibn Tamiyyah justifies revolt
against Ottoman rulersagainst Ottoman rulers 1700 Muhammed ibn Abd al-Wahab 1700 Muhammed ibn Abd al-Wahab
condemns Shiites, founds Wahabismcondemns Shiites, founds Wahabism 1916 British and French division of 1916 British and French division of
the Ottoman Empirethe Ottoman Empire 1928 Egyptian activist found “Muslim 1928 Egyptian activist found “Muslim
brotherhood”brotherhood”
The Rise of JihadThe Rise of Jihad
1948 Founding of Israel approved by 1948 Founding of Israel approved by UNUN
1952 Col. Nasser coup in Egypt1952 Col. Nasser coup in Egypt 1966 Nasser executes Sayyid Qutb 1966 Nasser executes Sayyid Qutb
and outlaws Muslim Brotherhoodand outlaws Muslim Brotherhood 1967 Israel crushes Arab armies in 1967 Israel crushes Arab armies in
the Six-Day Warthe Six-Day War 1973 Arab Oil embargo finances 1973 Arab Oil embargo finances
Islamic missionary campaignIslamic missionary campaign
The Rise of JihadThe Rise of Jihad
1979 Islamic Revolution replaces Shah in 1979 Islamic Revolution replaces Shah in Iran with Ayatollah KhomeiniIran with Ayatollah Khomeini
1979 Jihad begins against Soviet occupied 1979 Jihad begins against Soviet occupied Afghanistan financed by USAfghanistan financed by US
1981 Jihadist soldiers assassinate Egyptian 1981 Jihadist soldiers assassinate Egyptian President Anwar Sadat for 1979 peace President Anwar Sadat for 1979 peace treaty with Israeltreaty with Israel
1985 exiled Saudi construction millionaire 1985 exiled Saudi construction millionaire Osama bin Laden lay groundwork for al Osama bin Laden lay groundwork for al Qaeda in AfghanistanQaeda in Afghanistan
The Rise of JihadThe Rise of Jihad
1993 11993 1stst World Trade Center Bombing World Trade Center Bombing by Ramsi Yousefby Ramsi Yousef
1998 Bin Laden and al-Zawahiri issue 1998 Bin Laden and al-Zawahiri issue fatwafatwa calling on followers to kill calling on followers to kill AmericansAmericans
1998 Al Qaeda bombing of 1998 Al Qaeda bombing of embassies in Tanzania and Kenyaembassies in Tanzania and Kenya
2000 Al Qaeda bombing of USS Cole 2000 Al Qaeda bombing of USS Cole in Yemenin Yemen
The Rise of JihadThe Rise of Jihad 2001 9/11 kills nearly 3000 in New York, at 2001 9/11 kills nearly 3000 in New York, at
the Pentagon, and in rural Pennsylvaniathe Pentagon, and in rural Pennsylvania 2002 Car bombs linked to Jemaah Islamiya 2002 Car bombs linked to Jemaah Islamiya
kill 202 in Balikill 202 in Bali 2003 Khalid Sheik Mohammed, mastermind 2003 Khalid Sheik Mohammed, mastermind
of 9/11 arrested in Pakistanof 9/11 arrested in Pakistan 2004 Madrid train bombings kill 1912004 Madrid train bombings kill 191 2005 London bombs kill 52 commuters2005 London bombs kill 52 commuters 2006 al-Zarqawi killed in Iraq2006 al-Zarqawi killed in Iraq 2006 Mumbai Train bombings, 7 bombs kill 2006 Mumbai Train bombings, 7 bombs kill
209209
The Rise of JihadThe Rise of Jihad 2007 Qahtaniya bombings kill 800 member of 2007 Qahtaniya bombings kill 800 member of
Iraq’s Yazidi sectIraq’s Yazidi sect 2008 Ahmedabad bombings in India, 21 bombs 2008 Ahmedabad bombings in India, 21 bombs
kill 56kill 56 2008 Mumbai coordinated attacks kill 174 at 2008 Mumbai coordinated attacks kill 174 at
hotel, synagogue and train station attackshotel, synagogue and train station attacks 2009 Two suicide vehicles kill 155 in and around 2009 Two suicide vehicles kill 155 in and around
Green Zone in Baghdad.Green Zone in Baghdad. 2009 Jordanian double agent kills 9 at Camp 2009 Jordanian double agent kills 9 at Camp
Chapman in Afghanistan including 7 CIA agenstChapman in Afghanistan including 7 CIA agenst
What Can/Did We Do?What Can/Did We Do?
Homeland SecurityHomeland Security Patriot ActPatriot Act Airport SecurityAirport Security Invade IraqInvade Iraq Invade AfghanistanInvade Afghanistan Intelligence SharingIntelligence Sharing
Obama got OsamaObama got OsamaThe GWOT is overThe GWOT is over
SEAL Team Six attack in Abbottabad SEAL Team Six attack in Abbottabad May 2May 2ndnd 2011 killed Osama bin Laden 2011 killed Osama bin Laden
Withdrawal from Iraq December 2011Withdrawal from Iraq December 2011 Taliban don’t have international Taliban don’t have international
agendaagenda Arab Spring Arab Spring Osama demonstrated the “divine Osama demonstrated the “divine
mandate” of mandate” of Jihad: Jihad: morale will suffermorale will suffer
Obama got OsamaObama got OsamaThe GWOT is not overThe GWOT is not over
The threat remains viable -Ayman al The threat remains viable -Ayman al ZawahiriZawahiri
Al Qaeda still operates openly in Al Qaeda still operates openly in FATA/Waziristan region of PakistanFATA/Waziristan region of Pakistan
Osama’s leadership was only symbolicOsama’s leadership was only symbolic Haqqani network is more dangerous to Haqqani network is more dangerous to
the US than Osamathe US than Osama LeT, Jem, JaI provide similar threatLeT, Jem, JaI provide similar threat