The Next Attack: The Failure of the War on Terror and a Strategy for Getting it Right

by Daniel Benjamin, Steven Simon

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"Makes the case that America can do a great deal to stem the tide of Islamic terrorism and make itself more secure. But Benjamin and Simon caution that this will require a far-reaching and creative new strategy"--Dust jacket.

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An outstanding analysis of what went wrong, how the current policies in Iraq are exacerbating our problems (and may do sufficient damage to the US in the long run to make our survival as a viable world power questionable, IMO), what we *should* have done, and what we must do promptly.
Now, I may like it because much of it agrees with what I've been saying all along, and it's nice to hear it from some experts, but I'll accept that and still recommend the book highly.
I will be short and succinct in this review. The authors contend in this book that U.S. military interventions are jeopardizing the war against radical Islamists. They describe terrorists' use of the Internet to spread their ideology, the role of Christian evangelism in foreign policy, and the influence of Muslims in America. The authors also share their opinion that there have been no more attacks in the U.S.A. because of the easier targets given to the terrorist in Iraq. But believes that an attack in the U.S.A. is just a matter of time.

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Original publication date
2005 (1st edition, New York, Times Books) (1st edition, New York, Times Books)
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War on Terrorism (2001- )
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Full title (2005): The next attack : the failure of the war on terror and a strategy for getting it right / Daniel Benjamin and Steven Simon

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Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality
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973.931History & geographyHistory of North AmericaUnited States1901-New Millennium, Post 9/11 (2001-Present)George W. Bush (2001-2009) Sept 11 Attacks, Iraq War, Patriot Act
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HV6432.7 .B425Social sciencesSocial pathology. Social and public welfare. CriminologySocial pathology. Social and public welfare.CriminologyCrimes and offenses
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