Countering Al Qaeda, Hezbollah, and their Ideologies

Abstract

While all warfare is an expression of politics, none is more pervasively so than irregular conflict. The irregular side, most probably employing a mixture of guerilla tactics and terrorism, will seek favorable political effect from several courses of action. Combating terrorism has become a global effort. Counterterrorism is a struggle of political wills, waged preeminently by the police and other security services, with the military acting in reserve. The most important weapon for the counter-terrorist is information. The war of ideas is crucial to today's terrorist, guerilla, and insurgent. Two of major terrorist organizations that pose the greatest potential threat to the United States are Al Qaeda and Hezbollah; both are motivated by two very powerful yet distinct ideologies.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 21, 2009
Accession Number
ADA505032

Entities

People

  • Steven P. Bording

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Combat Areas
  • Guerrilla Warfare
  • Human Population
  • Information Operations
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Man Borne Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Military Training
  • National Politics
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.