Suicide Bombers in Iraq: The Strategy and Ideology of Martyrdom
The war in Iraq was supposed to be easy. Instead it has delivered the
message that Islamic terror, suicide bombing, and martyrdom can defeat
the only remaining superpower. Now a haven for Islamic terrorism, Iraq
has entered a civil war whose duration, scope, and magnitude have yet
to be determined.
Who are the insurgents in Iraq
and what do they want? What motivates foreign fighters and global
jihadists to fight and die in Iraq? Why is Al-Qaeda in Iraq able to
thrive? What explains Muslim radicalization in Europe and why European
Muslims are dying in Iraq? Who is Zarqawi, Baghdadi, and Abu Hamza
al-Muhajir (al-Masri)? What is the Islamic State of Iraq and why does
it clash with the Islamic Army of Iraq? Will al-Qaida grow after Iraq?
How are the suicide bombers in Iraq foiling U.S. plans to stabilize the country and turn it into a democratic regime?
Offering clear and original analysis, Suicide Bombers in Iraq: The
Strategy and Ideology of Martyrdom by Mohammed Hafez answers these and
other vexing questions. This study, the first of its kind on the Iraqi
insurgency, draws extensively on primary sources from insurgent groups
including online documents and videos, and interviews with U.S.
servicemen who have served in Iraq. It examines the history of the
global jihad, suicide bombings,
theoretical perspectives on suicide terrorism, the strategy of
terrorism in Iraq, the varied factions that comprise the Iraqi
insurgency, the ideology supporting suicide bombers, their national
origins and characteristics, and the prospects for a “third generation”
of Islamic terrorists forged in the crucible of Iraq.
Suicide Bombers in Iraq has received advance praise from Bruce Hoffman, Peter Bergen, and Lawrence Wright.
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