United States of Jihad
Who Are America's Homegrown Terrorists, and How Do We Stop Them?
(Sprache: Englisch)
A riveting, panoramic look at homegrown Islamist terrorism from 9/11 to the present
Since 9/11, more than three hundred Americans born and raised in Minnesota, Alabama, New Jersey, and elsewhere have been indicted or convicted of terrorism...
Since 9/11, more than three hundred Americans born and raised in Minnesota, Alabama, New Jersey, and elsewhere have been indicted or convicted of terrorism...
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A riveting, panoramic look at homegrown Islamist terrorism from 9/11 to the presentSince 9/11, more than three hundred Americans born and raised in Minnesota, Alabama, New Jersey, and elsewhere have been indicted or convicted of terrorism charges. Some have taken the fight abroad: an American was among those who planned the attacks in Mumbai, and more than eighty U.S. citizens have been charged with ISIS-related crimes. Others have acted on American soil, as with the attacks at Fort Hood, the Boston Marathon, and in San Bernardino. What motivates them, how are they trained, and what do we sacrifice in our efforts to track them?
Paced like a detective story, United States of Jihad tells the entwined stories of the key actors on the American front. Among the perpetrators are Anwar al-Awlaki, the New Mexico-born radical cleric who became the first American citizen killed by a CIA drone and who mentored the Charlie Hebdo shooters; Samir Khan, whose Inspire webzine has rallied terrorists around the world, including the Tsarnaev brothers; and Omar Hammami, an Alabama native and hip hop fan who became a fixture in al Shabaab s propaganda videos until fatally displeasing his superiors.
Drawing on his extensive network of intelligence contacts, from the National Counterterrorism Center and the FBI to the NYPD, Peter Bergen also offers an inside look at the controversial tactics of the agencies tracking potential terrorists from infiltrating mosques to massive surveillance; at the bias experienced by innocent observant Muslims at the hands of law enforcement; at the critics and defenders of U.S. policies on terrorism; and at how social media has revolutionized terrorism.
Lucid and rigorously researched, United States of Jihad is an essential new analysis of the Americans who have embraced militant Islam both here and abroad.
Washington Post, Notable Non-Fiction Books in 2016
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Chapter 1Americans for ISIS
Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into [the hearts of] the enemies of Allah.
--The Koran
On the thirteenth anniversary of 9/11, nineteen-year-old Mohammed Hamzah Khan sent an e mail to the U.S. State Department inquiring about the application he had made for a passport, which had still not arrived. Two weeks later Khan paid $2,679 for flights from Chicago to Vienna and then on to Istanbul for himself and his two younger siblings. He had planned meticulously, saving up the money for the tickets while working at a local big-box home supply store, assembling tourist visas for Turkey, and packing sleeping bags and clothes for the trip. Khan had met someone online who had provided him with the number of a contact in Istanbul who would help to get him and his siblings to the Turkish-Syrian border, and from there on to the region occupied by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
Accompanying Khan would be his seventeen-year-old sister, Mina, and his sixteen-year-old brother, Khalid, all three excited to make their pilgrimage to the Promised Land. Mina planned to marry an ISIS fighter, while Khan himself planned to serve in a combat role perhaps, or with the group s police force. As he contemplated the trip, Khan doodled in his notebook a picture of a fighter with the legend Come to Jihad in Arabic behind him, as well as the distinctive ISIS flag: white Arabic letters on a black background. Meanwhile, Mina watched Saleel Sawarim (The Clanking of the Swords), one of a series of one-hour videos showing summary executions of ISIS s enemies. She later tweeted that she had watched it, including emoticons of a smiley face and a heart.
Earlier that month, on September 2, 2014, American journalist Steven Sotloff had been executed by ISIS following a brutal imprisonment. The beheadings of both Sotloff and
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his fellow hostage, James Foley (also an American journalist), were videotaped, carried out off-camera while a black-clad terrorist demanded that U.S. air strikes against ISIS cease. In an unmistakable London accent, the terrorist addressed President Barack Obama, promising that just as your missiles continue to strike our people, our knife will continue to strike the necks of your people.
According to a Wall Street Journal/NBC poll, the executions were the most widely followed news story of the past five years in the United States, provoking widespread outrage. Yet even as the story developed, the three American teenagers living in suburban Chicago were finalizing their plans to join what they saw as the perfect Islamic state. Hamzah Khan and his siblings saw the soldiers of ISIS not as fanatical, Taliban-style murderers, but as the creators of a utopia.
Khan, who had been six at the time of the 9/11 attacks, wrote a three-page letter to his parents explaining why he was leaving Chicago. He told them that an Islamic utopia had been established by ISIS and that he felt obligated to migrate there, grandly extending an invitation to my family to join him. He couldn t bear that his American tax dollars would be used to kill my Muslim brothers and sisters, and wrote that he was upset by the depravity of the West, which he described as getting more immoral day by day. He didn t want his own children to be exposed to filth like this. Writing in capital letters, Khan instructed his parents to FIRST AND FOREMOST, PLEASE MAKE SURE NOT TO TELL THE AUTHORITIES.
Khan s siblings also wrote letters. His brother wrote that the evil of this country makes me sick, citing the deaths of innocent Afghan children in attacks by American drones. His sister wrote of her longing for death and the afterlife. Both begge
According to a Wall Street Journal/NBC poll, the executions were the most widely followed news story of the past five years in the United States, provoking widespread outrage. Yet even as the story developed, the three American teenagers living in suburban Chicago were finalizing their plans to join what they saw as the perfect Islamic state. Hamzah Khan and his siblings saw the soldiers of ISIS not as fanatical, Taliban-style murderers, but as the creators of a utopia.
Khan, who had been six at the time of the 9/11 attacks, wrote a three-page letter to his parents explaining why he was leaving Chicago. He told them that an Islamic utopia had been established by ISIS and that he felt obligated to migrate there, grandly extending an invitation to my family to join him. He couldn t bear that his American tax dollars would be used to kill my Muslim brothers and sisters, and wrote that he was upset by the depravity of the West, which he described as getting more immoral day by day. He didn t want his own children to be exposed to filth like this. Writing in capital letters, Khan instructed his parents to FIRST AND FOREMOST, PLEASE MAKE SURE NOT TO TELL THE AUTHORITIES.
Khan s siblings also wrote letters. His brother wrote that the evil of this country makes me sick, citing the deaths of innocent Afghan children in attacks by American drones. His sister wrote of her longing for death and the afterlife. Both begge
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Autoren-Porträt von Peter L. Bergen
Peter Bergen is vice president at New America in Washington, DC, as well as national security analyst for CNN, where he writes a weekly online column. He is also a professor and codirector of the Center on the Future of War at Arizona State University and has held teaching positions at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University.Bergen is the author of four previous books about terrorism, including three New York Times bestsellers and three Washington Post nonfiction books of the year. His books have been translated into twenty languages and made into four documentaries, and his writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post ,the Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, Time, Foreign Affairs, Vanity Fair, and elsewhere. In 1997, as a producer for CNN, Bergen produced Osama bin Laden's first television interview, in which bin Laden declared war against the United States for the first time to a Western audience.
He lives in Washington, DC, with his wife, documentary producer Tresha Mabile, and his children, Pierre and Grace.
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- Autor: Peter L. Bergen
- 2017, 424 Seiten, mit farbigen Abbildungen, Maße: 13,4 x 20,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Crown
- ISBN-10: 0804139563
- ISBN-13: 9780804139564
- Erscheinungsdatum: 25.01.2017
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Englisch
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Selected for the Washington Post's Notable Nonfiction List, 2016A New York Times Editors' Choice
Mr. Bergen writes with authority and range... His profiles of jihadists... leave the reader with a harrowing appreciation of the banality of evil and an unnerving sense of missteps made by the authorities... Mr. Bergen s detailed accounts of terror plots (both executed, foiled or failed) make for chilling reading.
MICHIKO KAKUTANI, NEW YORK TIMES
Excellent... Bergen s book is the best one-volume treatment available on the current state of jihad in America.
JANET NAPOLITANO, NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
Peter Bergen is a skilled and sensitive reporter with unparalleled access to the law-enforcement and intelligence communities... He has written what in effect are two books about terrorism. Both are valuable. One is a riveting, thoroughly researched account of the evolving state of the threat as a growing number of American citizens join the ranks of foreign terrorist movements and of how U.S. intelligence and law-enforcement agencies are addressing the constantly shifting threat. The other is a skilled defense of... the Obama administration s anti-terror effort: one that attempts to steer between the perceived extremes of panicky overreaction and a failure to acknowledge how politically and socially devastating terror attacks can be.
WALTER RUSSELL MEAD, WALL STREET JOURNAL
Peter Bergen... one of America's most prominent terrorism experts, makes a compelling and often unsettling case that, in the years since Sept. 11, 2001, Islamist terrorism in the United States has metamorphosed... The transformation of domestic jihadism has not only dispersed the Islamist terrorist threat but in a perverse process of cultural intermingling has partly Americanized jihad itself. The 'soft power' appeal of American culture is often considered to be one of this country's most enduring assets,
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but the new admixture of jihadi terror and pop culture savoir faire potentially turns this idea on its head... Bergen takes a generally skeptical view of the growth of the post-9/11 national security state and of the fear-mongering about Islam that has increasingly transfixed the darker crannies of American politics. This skepticism, I think, is not only strategically and morally sound but also borne out by the facts.
LOS ANGELES TIMES
There s drama in the cases Bergen relates... He makes a highly reliable guide on the road to the present day.
KARL VICK, TIME MAGAZINE
A crisply methodical detailing of the types of people and attacks involved in Islam-inspired terrorism here and abroad Bergen knows his topic extremely well."
USA TODAY
Disturbing and topical [United States of Jihad] is an engrossing and edifying book It is to Bergen s immense credit that, without downplaying the threat of Islamist terrorism home-grown or directed at America by groups abroad he refrains from overstating it and attempts to maintain perspective The author deserves kudos for simultaneously recognizing the potential of secular Muslims who are too often ignored to change people s attitudes.
BOSTON GLOBE
Bergen pulls you in with snappy, conversational writing... exploding some of the easy assumptions about jihadists in the United States.
WASHINGTON POST
Bergen, who has interviewed convicted terrorists, their families and friends and people working across the counterterrorism profession, is the most sober guide to the subject one could hope for .But Bergen also has an eye for the human factor, which makes this book, for all its horror, humane. Jihadization is usually a great blow to the families of the person involved, and Bergen presents poignant family portraits.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Gripping There is much to commend in Mr. Bergen s important book. Readers will benefit from his astute observations, based on numerous case studies [Mr. Bergen] offers a sobering assessment that should not be overlooked.
WASHINGTON TIMES
Bergen s book provides sobering reading in a feverish U.S. political climate.
AL JAZEERA AMERICA
Bergen has been at the forefront of reporting on terrorism for more than 20 years. In this innovative and illuminating work... Bergen explores nearly every aspect of terrorist activity, from ISIS use of social media to the FBI s development of behavioral profiles that identify potential terror activists. Both balanced and galvanizing, Bergen s meticulous portrait of violent extremism is required reading for anyone who truly wants to understand the nature of the evolving threats from within and without.
BOOKLIST (starred review)
Bergen calmly and lucidly examines the diverse stories of the more than 300 people in the United States who have been charged with jihadist terrorist crimes since September 11, 2001. His nuanced insights, couched within a series of gripping narratives, offer readers a solid foundation to knowledgeably face the barrage of political opinions being flung about by many Americans this election year Highly recommended for all readers seeking an informed view of current events.
LIBRARY JOURNAL
There are a number of fine scholars of jihad, but no one matches Peter Bergen in clarity and wisdom, qualities abundantly on display in this valuable book.
LAWRENCE WRIGHT, author of The Looming Tower and Going Clear
Nobody burrows deeper into the horrifying world of organized terror, uncovering harrowing stories of near-misses and fatal attacks, than Peter Bergen. And nobody analyzes this fraught subject with such calm, careful rigor. His portrait of the terrorists next door and the agents who hunt them is worthy of Homeland except that it s all too real.
FRANKLIN FOER, author of How Soccer Explains the World
Peter Bergen has become one of America s most important analysts of Islamist militancy and terrorism. Here he again provides a timely, sober study of the diverse and fragmentary character of homegrown violent jihadists. He places the scale of the threat into accurate perspective without minimizing its dangers. Every American should read this book.
STEVE COLL, author of Ghost Wars and Private Empire
A fascinating and vitally important look at the rise of American jihadists. Brilliantly reported and researched, this is an essential book for anyone who wants to understand why hundreds of Americans have turned to radical Islam.
ANDERSON COOPER
It is hard to imagine a timelier book than this one. Peter Bergen does what he does best telling mesmerizing stories that weave together exhaustive research to illuminate a critically important subject. He shows us that the Americans among us who turn to jihad are not who we imagine, suggesting ways in which we can be simultaneously more humane and more secure.
ANNE-MARIE SLAUGHTER, author of The Idea That Is America; president and CEO of New America
With his latest book, Peter Bergen shows once again that he has become the premier chronicler of jihadism in the twenty-first century. Read it and come away with a new understanding of America and of terrorism.
THOMAS E. RICKS, author of The Generals and Fiasco
In this incisive book Peter Bergen answers many questions about terrorism that preoccupy Americans today. Why does extremism appeal to some young Muslims in America? What is the nature and scope of the threat? Rich in detail and eminently readable, this unique book explains both the challenge of terrorism and the turmoil in the Muslim heartland that fuels it.
VALI NASR, author of The Dispensable Nation; Dean, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins
LOS ANGELES TIMES
There s drama in the cases Bergen relates... He makes a highly reliable guide on the road to the present day.
KARL VICK, TIME MAGAZINE
A crisply methodical detailing of the types of people and attacks involved in Islam-inspired terrorism here and abroad Bergen knows his topic extremely well."
USA TODAY
Disturbing and topical [United States of Jihad] is an engrossing and edifying book It is to Bergen s immense credit that, without downplaying the threat of Islamist terrorism home-grown or directed at America by groups abroad he refrains from overstating it and attempts to maintain perspective The author deserves kudos for simultaneously recognizing the potential of secular Muslims who are too often ignored to change people s attitudes.
BOSTON GLOBE
Bergen pulls you in with snappy, conversational writing... exploding some of the easy assumptions about jihadists in the United States.
WASHINGTON POST
Bergen, who has interviewed convicted terrorists, their families and friends and people working across the counterterrorism profession, is the most sober guide to the subject one could hope for .But Bergen also has an eye for the human factor, which makes this book, for all its horror, humane. Jihadization is usually a great blow to the families of the person involved, and Bergen presents poignant family portraits.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Gripping There is much to commend in Mr. Bergen s important book. Readers will benefit from his astute observations, based on numerous case studies [Mr. Bergen] offers a sobering assessment that should not be overlooked.
WASHINGTON TIMES
Bergen s book provides sobering reading in a feverish U.S. political climate.
AL JAZEERA AMERICA
Bergen has been at the forefront of reporting on terrorism for more than 20 years. In this innovative and illuminating work... Bergen explores nearly every aspect of terrorist activity, from ISIS use of social media to the FBI s development of behavioral profiles that identify potential terror activists. Both balanced and galvanizing, Bergen s meticulous portrait of violent extremism is required reading for anyone who truly wants to understand the nature of the evolving threats from within and without.
BOOKLIST (starred review)
Bergen calmly and lucidly examines the diverse stories of the more than 300 people in the United States who have been charged with jihadist terrorist crimes since September 11, 2001. His nuanced insights, couched within a series of gripping narratives, offer readers a solid foundation to knowledgeably face the barrage of political opinions being flung about by many Americans this election year Highly recommended for all readers seeking an informed view of current events.
LIBRARY JOURNAL
There are a number of fine scholars of jihad, but no one matches Peter Bergen in clarity and wisdom, qualities abundantly on display in this valuable book.
LAWRENCE WRIGHT, author of The Looming Tower and Going Clear
Nobody burrows deeper into the horrifying world of organized terror, uncovering harrowing stories of near-misses and fatal attacks, than Peter Bergen. And nobody analyzes this fraught subject with such calm, careful rigor. His portrait of the terrorists next door and the agents who hunt them is worthy of Homeland except that it s all too real.
FRANKLIN FOER, author of How Soccer Explains the World
Peter Bergen has become one of America s most important analysts of Islamist militancy and terrorism. Here he again provides a timely, sober study of the diverse and fragmentary character of homegrown violent jihadists. He places the scale of the threat into accurate perspective without minimizing its dangers. Every American should read this book.
STEVE COLL, author of Ghost Wars and Private Empire
A fascinating and vitally important look at the rise of American jihadists. Brilliantly reported and researched, this is an essential book for anyone who wants to understand why hundreds of Americans have turned to radical Islam.
ANDERSON COOPER
It is hard to imagine a timelier book than this one. Peter Bergen does what he does best telling mesmerizing stories that weave together exhaustive research to illuminate a critically important subject. He shows us that the Americans among us who turn to jihad are not who we imagine, suggesting ways in which we can be simultaneously more humane and more secure.
ANNE-MARIE SLAUGHTER, author of The Idea That Is America; president and CEO of New America
With his latest book, Peter Bergen shows once again that he has become the premier chronicler of jihadism in the twenty-first century. Read it and come away with a new understanding of America and of terrorism.
THOMAS E. RICKS, author of The Generals and Fiasco
In this incisive book Peter Bergen answers many questions about terrorism that preoccupy Americans today. Why does extremism appeal to some young Muslims in America? What is the nature and scope of the threat? Rich in detail and eminently readable, this unique book explains both the challenge of terrorism and the turmoil in the Muslim heartland that fuels it.
VALI NASR, author of The Dispensable Nation; Dean, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins
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