Suicide Terror Understanding and Confronting the Threat 1st Edition by Ophir Falk, Henry Morgenstern 0470087293 9780470087299

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ISBN 10: 0470087293

ISBN 13: 9780470087299

Author: Ophir Falk, Henry Morgenstern

FIRSTHAND ACCOUNTS AND ANALYSES FROM FRONTLINE PERSONNEL AND EXPERTS IN THE WAR AGAINST TERROR Based on U.S. and Israeli experiences and detailed interviews with frontline personnel, Suicide Terror enables policymakers, first responders, and students of homeland security to understand and deal with the growing threat of suicide terror. It analyzes recent suicide attacks as well as our current vulnerabilities and highrisk scenarios for future attacks. Following the expert authors’ advice, readers learn possible measures to prevent an attack. Moreover, they learn how to prepare for and implement an effective and quick response to minimize casualties and losses in the event of an attack. Following an overview and historical review of suicide terror, the book covers: Global jihad Israel’s confrontation with suicide terrorism America’s experience with suicide bombings Internationalization of suicide terrorism Highrisk scenarios and future trends Methods for confronting suicide terror Medical management of suicide terrorism Using eyewitness accounts, the text recreates the look and feel of actual terrorism incidents. Detailed case studies help readers get into the minds of suicide terrorists in order to understand how to best prevent and confront these very dangerous threats. This book is a definitive study of suicide terror, synthesizing the experience of wellknown Israeli and American experts who have dealt with it firsthand. Anyone responsible for understanding, preventing, and confronting this devastating threat should read this book and consider its recommendations with all seriousness.

Suicide Terror Understanding and Confronting the Threat 1st Table of contents:

1 THE GLOBAL JIHAD
Introduction: Where Is the Jihad Today?
Do We Need to Know Why?
The Meaning of Jihad for the Jihadists (Mujahedeen)
The Origins and Evolution of the Global Jihad
Osama bin Laden and Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri – The AI-Qaeda View of the Jihad
Support for the Global Jihad
Seminal Ideas and Movements that Have Led to the Global Jihad
Tauhid – The Oneness of God
Takfir
Jihad
Jahaliyyah
The Spread of the Jihad Across the World
Case Study of Jihad Development: Egypt
The Jihad in the United States
Toward a Legal Definition of Terrorism in the United States
Financing and Organization
The Jihad: Version 2.0
The Jihad’s Virtual 007
Real-Time Threat Example
Understanding Techno-Intelligence Signatures
Internet Activity and Terrorist Finance – Synergy in Cyberspace
The Global Jihad Has a New Home Base – The Internet
Conclusions
Appendix 1: Internet Sites and the Global Jihad
Appendix 2: Incidents in the United States since 9/11
Endnotes

2 ISRAEL’S CONFRONTATION WITH SUICIDE TERRORISM
Background
Arab-Israeli Conflict
The First Circle: The Palestinian Suicide Bomber and His Motives
The Second Circle: The Organizational Wrapping
The Third Circle: The Social Wrapping
How Has Israel Confronted Suicide Terrorism?
The Prevention Circle
The Delay Circle
The Consequence Mitigation Circle
The Intelligence Level
The Intelligence Challenge in the War on Suicide Terrorism
Israeli Intelligence
The Operational Level
The Evolution of Israel’s Responses to Suicide Terrorism – A Brief Historic Review
The Israeli Methods of Action
Targeted Killing
Passive Measures
Public Resilience
Deterring Suicide Bombers
Relevant Lessons for American Law Enforcement
Key Lessons Learned – Operative Level
Specific Lessons – Operational-Tactical Level
Summary and Conclusions
Endnotes

3 THE EAGLE AND THE SNAKE: AMERICA’S EXPERIENCE WITH SUICIDE BOMBINGS
The Origins of Suicide Attacks Against the United States
Suicide Bombings in Iraq
The Insurgency: Who, Why, When, and How
The Role of Suicide Bombings
Assessing the Surge
The Impact of Iraq and Its Lessons
Future Threats and Suicide Terrorism
Endnotes
Bibliography

4 THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF SUICIDE TERRORISM
Lebanon
Hezbollah
Hezbollah’s International Reach
The Iran-Hezbollah-al-Qaeda Connection
Hezbollah’s Direct Threat to U.S. Homeland
Sri Lanka
A History of Conflict
The Tamil Tigers and Suicide Terrorism
Consequences and Counterterrorism Efforts
Israel
Historical Background
A Decade and a Half of Suicide Terrorism
Misconceptions
From Deterrence to Prevention and Preemption
Relevance to U.S. Homeland Security
Operational Lessons
India
History of Conflict
India’s Experience with Suicide Terrorism
Turkey
Civil War and Civil Strife: The PKK’s Answer to the “Kurdish Question”
Turkey’s Experience with Suicide Terror
Islamic Groups Step Up to the Plate
Turkish Counterterrorism Tactics
Lessons from Turkey’s Experience with Suicide Terrorism
AI-Qaeda
Establishing the “Base”
Al-Qaeda Organization: Affiliates and Networks
AI-Qaeda Attacks
AI-Qaeda in Europe
AI-Qaeda in Southeast Asia
Consequences and Counterterrorism
The Future of al-Qaeda
Chechnya
History of Conflict
Chechen Separatists and Suicide Terrorism
Consequences and Counterterrorism
Summary and Conclusions – The Internationalization of Suicide Terrorism
Endnotes

5 HIGH-RISK SCENARIOS AND FUTURE TRENDS
Scenario No.1: Cyber and Physical Attack on Energy Distribution Systems
Description of Scenario
Vulnerability
Consequence
Means of Mitigation
Scenario No.2: Attacks on and by Civilian Aircraft – Back to the Future
Description of Scenario
Vulnerability
Consequence
Means of Mitigation
Prosperity or Security in the Maritime Trade
Scenario No.3: Dirty Bomb in Maritime Container
Description of Scenario
Vulnerability
Consequence
Means of Mitigation
Scenario No.4: Blocking World Oil Transit by Sea
Description of Scenario
Vulnerability
Consequence
Means of Mitigation
Scenario No.5: PC Doomsday
Description of Scenario
Vulnerability
Consequence
Means of Mitigation
Scenario No.6: Suicide Terrorist Attack on Subway Followed by a Suicide Terrorist Attack on Premises
Description of Scenario
Vulnerability
Consequence
Means of Mitigation
Future Trends
Endnotes

6 METHODS FOR CONFRONTING SUICIDE TERROR
Detection of Key Terrorist Activities
The Suicide Bomber
Detection of Terrorist Recruitment in the Community
Identifying Safe Houses and Planning Centers
Terrorist Means of Communication
Identifying Terrorist Transportation
Identifying Terrorist Financing
Identifying Paper Falsification
Land Attack Characteristics
Sea Attack Characteristics
Air Attack Characteristics
The Public and the Battle Against Terrorism
Legislation in the Battle Against Terrorism
Negotiation Tactics to Use in Incidents of Terror
Rules of Engagement
Response to Suicide/Homicide Bombers
Patrol Level Response
Operational Philosophy
Endnotes

7 MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF SUICIDE TERRORISM
Explosives
Effects and Management of Suicide Terrorism
Preparing for Suicide Terror Mass Casualty Incidents
Mass Casualty Incident Management
Pre-Hospital Management, Short Term
Pre-Hospital Management, Prolonged Term
Hospital Management of Suicide Terrorism
Conclusion
Endnotes

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