Exploring terrorist targeting preferences / Martin C. Libicki, Peter Chalk, Melanie Sisson.
Al Qaeda, the jihadist network personified by Osama bin Laden, seeks a restored caliphate free of Western influence. It uses terror as its means. But how does terrorism serve the ends of al Qaeda? understanding its strategic logic might suggest what U.S. targets it may seek to strike and why. This m...
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2006.
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Table of Contents:
- What drives al Qaeda's choice of targets?
- Hypothesis testing: quantitative and qualitative measures
- Hypothesis testing: al Qaeda statements and expert observations
- Ramifications for al Qaeda attack planning in the United States.