The Confrontation: Winning the War against Future Jihad PDF
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THE CONFRON TATION ALSO BY WALID PHARES AND AVAILABLE FROM PALGRAVE MACMILLAN The War of Ideas: Jihadism against Democracy Future Jihad: Terrorist Strategies against the West THE CONFRON TATION WINNING THE WAR AGAINST FUTURE JIHAD WALID PHARES THECONFRONTATION Copyright © Walid Phares, 2008. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. First published in 2008 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN™ 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 and Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England RG21 6XS. Companies and representatives throughout the world. PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN-13: 978-0-230-60389-9 ISBN-10: 0-230-60389-0 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available from the Library of Congress. A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Letra Libre, Inc. First edition: March 2008 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in the United States of America. CONTENTS Acknowledgments vii Prologue: Why This Book? 1 Introduction 11 Chapter 1. Redefining the War 19 Chapter 2. Western Rethinking 29 Chapter 3. Cultural Revolution in the West 43 Chapter 4. Economic Revolution 53 Chapter 5. Diplomatic Revolution 75 Chapter 6. Revolution in the Arab Muslim World 99 Chapter 7. War of Ideas Intensified 123 Chapter 8. Isolating Jihadism 133 Chapter 9. U.S. Homeland Survival 143 Chapter 10. A Greater Europe to Confront Jihadism 155 Chapter 11. Russia’s War on Jihadism 181 Chapter 12. Confrontations in the Greater Middle East 195 Chapter 13. The Southern Battlefields 213 Chapter 14. The State of the Confrontation 237 Conclusion: Past Choices and New Directions 255 Notes 273 Index 288 To my mother, Hind, who left this world on December 17, 2007, seventeen years after we were separated by the frontier between freedom and oppression. She was the spiritual force that propelled my learning and teaching. Her sacrifices have allowed me to work for a better future for all parents and children. This book is dedicated to her memory. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I WOULD LIKE TO THANK AGAIN THOSE PERSONS IN MY LIFE WHO deserve my full attention but have given me the time I owe them to write these pages. In particular I thank the “scholar” and the “commander” for their support. I thank them above all for understanding the important reasons behind this work, and for sacrificing our time together to all those who would eventually read this book. I wish to acknowledge my literary agent, Lynne Rabinoff, for her faithful ded- ication to my work and her presence at all stages of the making of this book. Also I thank my publisher, Airíe Stuart at Palgrave Macmillan, who encouraged me to write this book and patiently oversaw the complex process of its production. Her patience, advice, and suggestions have impacted its final shape. I also thank the en- tire team at Palgrave Macmillan with whom I worked diligently for many months to ensure the book’s quality. In particular, Alan Bradshaw’s input was essential. I am grateful for the work of my host institution, the Foundation for the De- fense of Democracies in Washington, which is now influencing many minds and hearts both in America and on other continents. I’d like to thank FDD’s President Cliff May for making my fellowship possible, as well as Mark Dubowitz, my col- leagues, and the staff for their support. In addition, I thank the European Founda- tion for Democracy and its President Roberta Bonazzi for assisting me in my research in Europe. A particular recognition goes to Adela Zacharides, the tireless manager of our Future Terrorism Project. Acknowledgment is due also to the legislators and current and former officials in the United States, Europe, and worldwide who have understood the importance of my previous books Future Jihadand The War of Ideas,and have acted upon the recommendations in their own fields. Also, I thank the various foundations, NGOs, government entities, and military and defense institutions who have inter- acted favorably with my work and who have expressed their anticipation for this book, The Confrontation. My gratitude goes also to my colleagues in the media, past and present, who have been my route companions in discussing and sharing these ideas and writings viii (cid:1) THE CONFRONTATION (cid:2) with the public. Particularly I thank the leadership and producers at Fox News who entrusted me to become their expert beginning in 2007. I also thank my friends and colleagues at other national and international networks, on radio shows and Web sites, and in printed media worldwide with whom I have and I am still working to broaden the debate and better inform and educate the public. I wish to acknowledge and thank my readers, those faithful ones who have fol- lowed my work for years and those new readers who are now turning this page. The measure of success of this book may be measured in the number of its readers, but more important are their satisfaction and their actions after finishing the book. Messages I have received from readers of my previous publications have impacted The Confrontation. My last acknowledgment goes to my family. To my brother, Sami, whose early ideas impacted me; to my loving sister, Liliane; and to my father, Halim, who taught me justice, and mother, Hind, who taught me faith, now united in the other world. Thank you for what I became and for what I gave and will give to others. Walid Phares Washington D.C., January 12, 2008
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