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- Jihad Joe: Americans Who Go to War in the Name of Islam
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: University of Nebraska Press
summary
They are Americans, and they are mujahideen. Hundreds of men from every imaginable background have walked away from the traditional American dream to volunteer for battle in the name of Islam. Some have taken part in foreign wars that aligned with U.S. interests while others have carried out violence against Western interests abroad, fought against the U.S. military, and even plotted terrorist attacks on American soil. This story plays out over decades and continents: from the Americans who took part in the siege of Mecca in 1979 through conflicts in Lebanon, Afghanistan, and Bosnia, and continuing today in Afghanistan and Somalia.
Investigative journalist J. M. Berger profiles numerous fighters, including some who joined al Qaeda and others who chose a different path. In these pages he portrays, among others, Abdullah Rashid, who fought the Soviets in Afghanistan; Mohammed Loay Bayazid, who was present at the founding of al Qaeda; Ismail Royer, who fought in Bosnia and Kashmir, then returned to run training camps in the United States; Adam Gadahn, a California Jew who is now al QaedaÆs chief spokesman; and Anwar Awlaki, the Yemeni-American imam with links to 9/11 who is now considered one of the biggest threats to AmericaÆs security.
Investigative journalist J. M. Berger profiles numerous fighters, including some who joined al Qaeda and others who chose a different path. In these pages he portrays, among others, Abdullah Rashid, who fought the Soviets in Afghanistan; Mohammed Loay Bayazid, who was present at the founding of al Qaeda; Ismail Royer, who fought in Bosnia and Kashmir, then returned to run training camps in the United States; Adam Gadahn, a California Jew who is now al QaedaÆs chief spokesman; and Anwar Awlaki, the Yemeni-American imam with links to 9/11 who is now considered one of the biggest threats to AmericaÆs security.
Table of Contents
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- 1 The Early Years
- pp. 1-16
- 2 Al Qaeda’s Americans
- pp. 17-32
- 3 The Death Dealers
- pp. 33-50
- 4 Project Bosnia
- pp. 51-78
- 5 Rebuilding the Network
- pp. 79-100
- 6 War on America
- pp. 101-114
- 7 The Rise of Anwar Awlaki
- pp. 115-126
- 8 Scenes from September 11
- pp. 127-132
- 9 The Descent of Anwar Awlaki
- pp. 133-150
- 10 A Diverse Threat
- pp. 151-176
- 11 The Keyboard and the Sword
- pp. 177-202
- 12 The Future of American Jihad
- pp. 203-216
- Acknowledgments
- pp. 217-220
- Selected Bibliography
- pp. 259-260
- About the Author
- p. 265
Additional Information
ISBN
9781597978668
Related ISBN(s)
9781597976930
MARC Record
OCLC
755571034
Pages
224
Launched on MUSE
2015-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No