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The Al Qaeda Factor : Plots Against the West /

The horrific and devastating events of September 11, 2001 changed the world's perception of Al Qaeda. What had been considered a small band of revolutionary terrorists capable only of attacking Western targets in the Middle East and Africa suddenly demonstrated an ability to strike globally wit...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Silber, Mitchell D. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Kelly, Raymond W. (Contribuidor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2011]
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Al Qaeda "Command and Control" Plots
  • Chapter 1. 9/11 (New York, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, 2001)
  • Chapter 2. Shoe Bombers' Plot (Paris-Miami, 2001)
  • Chapter 3. Operation Overt (United Kingdom-United States, 2006)
  • Part II. Al Qaeda "Suggested/Endorsed" Plots
  • Chapter 4. Millennium Plot (Los Angeles, 1999)
  • Chapter 5. Operation Rhyme (London, 2004)
  • Chapter 6. Operation Crevice (United Kingdom, 2004)
  • Chapter 7. Operation Theseus (London, July 7, 2005)
  • Chapter 8. Operation Vivace (London, July 21, 2005)
  • Chapter 9. Operation Dagger (Copenhagen, 2007)
  • Chapter 10. Operation Highrise (New York, 2009)
  • Part III. Al Qaeda "Inspired" Plots
  • Chapter 11. Tradebom Plot (World Trade Center, New York, 1993)
  • Chapter 12. Madrid Train System (March 11, 2004)
  • Chapter 13. Hofstad Group Plots (Netherlands, 2004-5)
  • Chapter 14. Operation Pendennis (Australia, 2005)
  • Chapter 15. Operation Osage (Canada, 2006)
  • Chapter 16. The Al Qaeda Non-Plot: Lackawanna Cluster (2002)
  • Conclusion
  • Afterword
  • Notes
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments