A new counterterrorism strategy : why the world failed to stop Al Qaeda and ISIS/ISIL, and how to defeat terrorists

Summary: "The world has up to now failed to stop al-Qaeda terrorist attacks and also failed to stop the emergence of more extreme and more brutal terrorist groups than al-Qaeda, such as ISIS/ISIL. The current strategies of counterterrorism are focused on military and security measures and have many shortcomings that allow terrorists to continue their operations. A New Counterterrorism Strategy: Why the World Failed to Stop Al Qaeda and ISIS/ISIL, and How to Defeat Terrorists identifies the shortcomings of present strategies and present a comprehensive and sustainable strategy of counterterrorism. Author Ambassador T. Hamid Al-Bayati provides an introduction that addresses the unique problem of countering terrorism by those motivated by distorted religious ideology and sets the stage for subsequent chapters that explain the failures of counterterrorism strategies to date and draws the lessons to be learned from those mistakes. Al-Bayati also spotlights the problem of terrorist cells developing in all parts of world, where members can work from safe havens to plan attacks, acquire weapons, and gain fighting experience. His proposed strategy addresses issues that are neglected in current counterterrorism strategies, such as undermining the ideology of terrorists, creating effective media campaigns against terrorism, deterring youth from joining ISIS, and shutting off the flow of capital that currently buoys the financial resources of terrorist organizations"--Provided by publisher.