Combating Al-Qaeda: The Clever Hand of Anti-Terrorism

The Journal of Counterterrorism and Homeland Security International, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 22-26, Spring 2005

7 Pages Posted: 4 Dec 2006 Last revised: 16 Mar 2008

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Jason D. Söderblom

World International Community Experts (World-ICE)

Abstract

Accurate and prospective threat analysis requires a critical insight into an enemy's intentions and the manner in which they wage war. Generalisations are dangerous, yet so too is forcing a 'narrow' and ultimately erroneous account of Al-Qaeda's intentions.

Al-Qaeda's methods are complex. They have used sleeper cells - covert operates awaiting orders - in Kenya to establish an operational structure necessary for future surprise attacks. Such fronts included establishing a car business and assisting Wadih El-Hage to cretae the 'Help Africa People' charity in 1994. The Help Africa People chairty conducted legitimate relief work to mask their true identity.

To appease Al-Qaeda is neither wise nor possible, there a better strategy to tackle Al-Qaeda's violence, that ism to 'undermine' rather than attempt to directly 'eliminate' them.

Keywords: Al-Qaeda, al-Qaida, Osama Bin Laden, Usama, Counterterrorism, antiterrorism, Söderblom, Soderblom, Jason D. Soderblom, Jason D. Söderblom, World-ICE, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Israel, tactics, strategy

JEL Classification: H56, F35, N40

Suggested Citation

Soderblom, Jason D., Combating Al-Qaeda: The Clever Hand of Anti-Terrorism. The Journal of Counterterrorism and Homeland Security International, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 22-26, Spring 2005, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=949073

Jason D. Soderblom (Contact Author)

World International Community Experts (World-ICE) ( email )

Canberra ACT
Australia

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