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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 believeat the urging of U.S. leadersthat Muslims
attack us for what we are and what we think rather than for what we
do. Blustering political rhetoric informs the public that the
Islamists are offended by the Western worlds democratic freedoms,
civil liberties, inter-mingling of genders, and separation of
church and state. However, although aspects of the modern world may
offend conservative Muslims, no Islamist leader has fomented jihad
to destroy participatory democracy, for example, the national
association of credit unions, or coed universities. Instead, a
growing segment of the Islamic world strenuously disapproves of
specific U.S. policies and their attendant military, political, and
economic implications. Capitalizing on growing anti-U.S. animosity,
Osama bin Ladens genius lies not simply in calling for jihad, but
in articulating a consistent and convincing case that Islam is
under attack by America. Al Qaedas public statements condemn
Americas protection of corrupt Muslim regimes, unqualified support
for Israel, the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan, and a further
litany of real-world grievances. Bin Ladens supporters thus
identify their problem and believe their solution lies in war.
Anonymous contends they will go to any length, not to destroy our
secular, democratic way of life, but to deter what they view as
specific attacks on their lands, their communities, and their
religion. Unless U.S. leaders recognize this fact and adjust their
policies abroad accordingly, even moderate Muslims will join the
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| ISBN-10: 1574888498 ISBN-13: 9781574888492 |
Hardback - June 2004 |
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