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Al Qaeda now, understanding today's terrorists, edited by Karen J. Greenberg

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Al Qaeda now

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edited by Karen J. Greenberg

understanding today's terrorists

At the invitation of the New America Foundation and the New York University Center for Law and Security, a group of individuals regarded as authorities on international terrorism and Al Qaeda were brought together at a meeting held in the United States Senate office building. This volume contains the presentations that were made at this meeting. They constitute a valuable synopsis of current knowledge on Al Qaeda and the policies in place to counter threats of future terrorist attacks. The papers in this book will contribute to understanding how Al Qaeda has evolved from a movement to an ideology, what influence it has on Middle East stability and what continued threat it is to the United States, Europe, and other areas of the world. The contributors are from academia, research centers, government agencies and the media. They represent a cross section of recognized experts on Al Qaeda and international terrorism

pt. I. Al Qaeda after 9/11 : the new face of terrorism -- 1. Al Qaeda then and now / James Fallows, moderator, Peter Bergen, Bruce Hoffman, Steven Simon -- Question and answer session -- 2. Who joins al Qaeda? -- Steve Coll, moderator, Yosri Fouda, Jessica Stern, Marc Sageman -- Question and answer session -- 3. Al Qaeda in Europe : today's battlefield / Steven Clemons, moderator, Rohan Gunaratna, Ursula Mueller, Georg Mascolo -- Question and answer session -- 4. Militant Islam : on the wane or on the rise? / Peter Bergen, moderator, Salameh Nematt, Michael Scheuer -- Question and answer session -- 5. The United States vs. al Qaeda : a progress report / Karen J. Greenberg, moderator, Daniel Benjamin, Pat Lang, Reuel Gerecht -- Question and answer session -- 6. Al Qaeda's media strategy / Peter Bergen, moderator, Henry Schuster, Octavia Nasr, Paul Eedle -- Question and answer session -- 7. The real Twin Towers : al Qaeda's Influence on Saudi Arabia and Pakistan / Arif Lalani, moderator, Hamid Mir, Lawrence Wright, Anatol Lieven -- Question and answer session -- pt. II. In his own words : statements by Osama Bin Laden -- August 1996 : Ladenese Epistle : Declaration of War -- October 21, 2001 : interview with Tayseer Alouni -- December 26, 2001 : speech given three months after 9/11 -- November 2002 : letter to the American people -- July 18, 2003 : meaning of Jihad, full response to Saudi Cleric -- April 2004 : speech addressed to Europe -- October 29, 2004 : speech addressed to the American people