Author : R. E. D. Dot RED DOT PUBLICATIONS
Release : 2017-12-07
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Book Synopsis American Islamic Terrorism by : R. E. D. Dot RED DOT PUBLICATIONS

Download or read book American Islamic Terrorism written by R. E. D. Dot RED DOT PUBLICATIONS. This book was released on 2017-12-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes homegrown violent jihadists and the plots and attacks that have occurred since 9/11. For this report, "homegrown" describes terrorist activity or plots perpetrated within the United States or abroad by American citizens, lawful permanent residents, or visitors radicalized largely within the United States. The term "jihadist" describes radicalized individuals using Islam as an ideological and/or religious justification for their belief in the establishment of a global caliphate, or jurisdiction governed by a Muslim civil and religious leader known as a caliph. The term "violent jihadist" characterizes jihadists who have made the jump to illegally supporting, plotting, or directly engaging in a violent terrorist activity.The report also discusses the radicalization process and the forces driving violent extremistactivity. It analyzes post-9/11 domestic jihadist terrorism and describes law enforcement andintelligence efforts to combat terrorism and the challenges associated with those efforts.Appendix A provides details about each of the post-9/11 homegrown jihadist terrorist plots andattacks.There is an "executive summary" at the beginning that summarizes the report's findings.