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Three Years After
Next Steps in the War on Terror
In the early 1990s, patterns in terrorism began to change. In particular, while the number of terrorist events was declining, the lethality was growing. This growth in terrorism was largely fueled by religious and millennial motivations. Three years after September 11, many studies by scores of institutions have been undertaken to find new ways of dealing with the evolving challenge of terrorism. On September 8, 2004, upon the approach of the third anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the RAND Corporation held a conference in Washington, D.C., to share the results of its recent studies with government officials, military officers, congressional staff, foundations and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), foreign embassy representatives, and the public at large. Conference participants discussed RAND’s research on terrorism in terms of four broad categories: (1) Understanding the Nature of the Terrorist Threat; (2) Taking Direct Action Against Terrorists and Terrorist Organizations; (3) Seeking to Reduce the Support for Terrorists, in terms of finances as well as recruits; and (4) Protecting the Homeland. The conference proceedings includes a transcript of remarks on “A Strategic Approach to the Challenge of Terrorism” by Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz.
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Contents
Chapter One:
Introduction
Chapter Two:
The Jihadists’ Operational Code
Chapter Three:
Defeating the Global Jihadist Movement: Results of a RAND Exercise A Panel Presentation
Chapter Four:
Democracy and Islam: The Struggle in the Islamic World
A Strategy for the United States
Chapter Five:
Defending America Against Suicide Terrorism
Chapter Six:
Terrorism and Intelligence Reform
Chapter Seven:
Terrorism in Russia: Preliminary Thoughts on the Beslan Attack
Chapter Eight:
Preventing Terrorist Use of Nuclear Weapons
Chapter Nine:
Building Counterterrorism Strategies and Institutions: The Iraqi Experience
Appendix:
- Strategic Approach to the Challenge of Terrorism
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