Word: jihadism
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...seeing evidence that a new generation of Islamists has filled al-Qaeda ranks - and a good many of them coming from France," says Jacquard. "It's becoming clear that the drama and terrible audacity [of Sept. 11] propelled a lot of fence sitters into the camp of jihad." While France appears to be a focal point of plotting and transit among al-Qaeda members and sympathizers in Europe, London remains the clandestine center for its logistical, financial, transport and strategic activity. With the latest arrests and the ongoing search for a still-unknown quantity of ricin somewhere in London, fears...
...funds reaching al-Qaeda, the Bush Administration has spoken positively of Saudi cooperation against bin Laden's network in the wake of 9/11. The Administration knows well that the Saudi rulers are among bin Laden's most loathed enemies, and overthrowing them is a key objective of his global jihad. The Administration is also aware that a majority of Saudis are considerably more hostile to the United States than are their rulers, which requires both Washington and Riyadh to show a high degree of sensitivity in managing their relationship to avoid provoking political instability and even Islamic revolution...
...campaign faces considerable odds. The history of Saudi support for bin Laden doesn't help. There was a time, in fact, when America's leaders thought it was an exceedingly good idea for wealthy Saudis to send their millions to Osama bin Laden to be used for purposes of jihad. That was back in the mid-1980s, when the target of Bin Laden's jihad was the Soviet army occupying Afghanistan. Bin Laden was a star fundraiser and organizer for a program organized by Egyptian and Saudi intelligence in conjunction with the CIA to recruit young Muslims from around...
...perpetrators of the Bali massacre a suicide bomber? Or was he an ordinary jihad footsoldier who accidentally blew himself up? An account of what happened Oct. 12 by one witness strongly suggests the latter. According to Indonesian police sources who interrogated the witness, the terrorist named Iqbal entered the jam-packed Paddy's Irish Pub just after 11 p.m. and headed for the restrooms at the back, where he deposited a plastic bag. The witness?whose identity is being kept secret by police?entered the men's room as Iqbal was leaving and, spotting the bag, called out after...
...INDIA: Watching and waiting Indian investigators say the country is always at risk because al-Qaeda needs an existing support structure for communications and sanctuary, easily provided by Pakistan-based extremists fighting a jihad in Kashmir. The failed attack on Parliament last December, which ended with 14 dead including the five suicide terrorists, was an example of Kashmiri separatist terrorism. Now, security agencies are bracing for the next big strike, which they fear could target Western government or business interests. "We don't know what and where it will be," says an Indian intelligence official, "but it will certainly...