Qutbism: An Ideology of Islamic-Fascism

Abstract

The recently published National Military Strategic Plan for the War on Terrorism (NMSP-WOT) is to be commended for identifying "ideology" as al Qaeda's center of gravity. The identification of an ideology as the center of gravity rather than an individual or group is a significant shift from a "capture and kill" philosophy to a strategy focused on defeating the root cause of Islamic terrorism. Accordingly, the plan's principal focus is on attacking and countering an ideology that fuels Islamic terrorism. Unfortunately, the NMSP-WOT fails to identify the ideology or suggest ways to counter it. The plan merely describes the ideology as "extremist." This description contributes little to the public's understanding of the threat or to the capabilities of the strategist who ultimately must attack and defeat it. The intent of this article is to identify the ideology of the Islamic terrorists and recommend how to successfully counter it.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA485995

Entities

People

  • Dale C. Eikmeier

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Center Of Gravity
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • Law
  • Middle East
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Relations
  • Religion
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Societies
  • Students
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.