Word: jihadism
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...Qaeda is a rigid hierarchy. Lower down, the organization becomes murkier. Cells of terrorists belonging to groups like Islamic Jihad or Hamas train in bin Laden's camps, then carry out operations. Commando cells are the fighters and suicide bombers. Other cells provide logistic and planning support. Most are highly compartmentalized, with no idea what others...
EGYPT Revolutionary groups like Islamic Jihad and al-Gama al-Islamiyya play a major role in al-Queda...
...away from hatred does not become self-indulgent and weak. Rather that society provides itself with the ability to bring along all its members without squandering its resources on military battles that cannot solve fundamental problems. Do we need a military response? Yes. Do we need to invoke a jihad of our own? Absolutely not. Can we distinguish between the two if we allow emotions such as hatred to control us? Probably not. CATHERINE S. DALY El Cerrito, Calif...
...austere; there are no pictures on the wall or homey flourishes. His one vanity, if you could call it that, is his gun collection from the Afghan war, trophies he took off dead Russians. Khan fought in the Al-Badr battalion, made up primarily of Arabs who took the jihad - or holy war - back with them to Algeria, Egypt and Sudan. Their experiences in the Afghan conflict color the way many Muslims see the world today: if we can topple the mighty Soviet empire with Korans and rocket launchers, we can also humble the Americans...
...show that could hamper America in the approaching conflict. The increased American pressure may have been one of the reasons that Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Yassir Arafat has called on Palestinians to observe a cease-fire. In the past, his declarations have met with resistance from Hamas, the Islamic Jihad and other militant groups. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s line has also softened since last Friday, when he branded Arafat a terrorist and accused the PA of harboring terrorist groups. Despite the cancellation of weekend talks, there are indications that Arafat has in recent days begun...