The history of terrorism: from antiquity to al Qaeda by Gérard Chaliand; Arnaud Blin

Author:Gérard Chaliand; Arnaud Blin
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: History - General History, Services & Welfare, Social Issues, Political Freedom & Security, Iraq War (2003-), Political Freedom & Security - Terrorism, Military - Iraq War (2003-), World, General, Globalization, Social issues & processes, Political Science, Terrorism - History, Military, Terrorism, World - General, History
ISBN: 9780520247093
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 2007-08-01T07:00:00+00:00

What could be done to counter terrorism? The fundamental problem was information-gathering, the linchpin of any effective prevention, infiltration, neutralization, manipulation, and elimination. Building a dossier would give insight into a group's social and political connections: its contracts, weapons suppliers, finances, documentation-its overall social network. Information has two very distinct aspects: the basic, indispensable task of gathering it, despite the fact that most of it may be useless; and interpreting it, which is above all a sociological and political art. Interpretation requires an understanding of the adversary, its ideology, organization, methods, and so on. The regularly updated, computerized files kept by the Federal Republic of Germany exemplify the type. In France, the problem has been less one of obtaining information than of sharing it among the various services. Information remains the key bulwark against terrorism, along with the organization necessary to respond adequately to surprise.

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