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Berger, J. M. 1967-

Jihad Joe : Americans who go to war in the name of Islam / J.M. Berger. - 1st ed. - Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, ©2011. - 1 online resource (xiii, 265 pages)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-260) and index.

The early years -- Al Qaeda's Americans -- The death dealers -- Project Bosnia -- Rebuilding the network -- War on America -- The rise of Anwar Awlaki -- Scenes from September 11 -- The descent of Anwar Awlaki -- A diverse threat -- The keyboard and the sword -- The future of American Jihad.

Describes incidents of Americans volunteering to fight in the name of Islam, including Americans who participated in the 1979 siege of Mecca and conflicts in Lebanon, Afghanistan, Bosnia, and Somalia, and profiling Abdullah Rashid, Mohammed Loay Bayazid, Ismail Royer, Adam Gadahn, and Anwar Awlaki.

ISBN: 9781597978668 1597978663

Source: 0D3E8D98-E6F8-4487-8026-41F061B3F59C OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Qaida (Organization)
Qaida (Organization)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Terrorists--Recruiting--United States.
Terrorism--Religious aspects--Islam.
Religious militants--United States.
Jihad.
Islamic fundamentalism--United States.
Terroristes--Recrutement--États-Unis.
Terrorisme--Aspect religieux--Islam.
Extrémistes religieux--États-Unis.
Jihād.
Intégrisme islamique--États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Political Freedom & Security--Terrorism.
Islamic fundamentalism
Jihad
Religious militants
Terrorism--Religious aspects--Islam
Terrorists--Recruiting

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic book.

LC Class. No.: HV6432 / .B464 2011eb

Dewey Class. No.: 363.3250973