Delegitimizing al-Qaeda
Subtitle: a jihad-realist approach
By: Paul Kamolnick
Contributors: Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute
Publisher: U.S. Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Carlisle Barracks, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781584875222
Subjects: Qaida (Organization)
Description: Disrupting, dismantling, and ultimately defeating al-Qaeda based and inspired terrorism is a declared policy of the U.S. Government. Three key strategic objectives have been identified for accomplishing this: attacking al-Qaeda's terror network, undermining radicalization and recruitment, and hardening homeland defense. The present monograph proposes a distinct "jihad-realist" approach for undermining radicalization and recruitment to al-Qaeda. First, a brief discussion of six means for ending terrorist organizations is provided. Second, the premises of a jihad-realist approach are described. Third, a jihad-realist Shari'a case against al-Qaeda's terrorism is presented. In conclusion, key assertions are summarized, and several specific policy recommendations offered for national security personnel charged with formulating and executing counterterrorist messaging strategy.
Notes: "March 2012."

Title from title screen (viewed on Aug. 20, 2012).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 24-64).
Table of contents: title: How al-Qaeda ends; title: A jihad-realist jurisprudential approach; title: Waging jihad : al-Qaeda's violations of the Shari'a; title: Conclusion and policy implications.