An End to al-Qaeda
An End to al-Qaeda
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| Author | Malcolm Nance |
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| Audio read by | Arthur Morey |
| Original title | An End to al-Qaeda: Destroying Bin Laden's Jihad and Restoring America's Honor |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Al-Qaeda |
| Genre | Counterterrorism |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
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February 16, 2010 |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 304 |
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| OCLC | 428027220 |
| Preceded by | The Terrorists of Iraq |
| Followed by | Defeating ISIS |
| Website | Official website |
An End to al-Qaeda: Destroying Bin Laden's Jihad and Restoring America's Honor is a non-fiction book about counterterrorism strategies towards al-Qaeda, written by U.S. Navy retired cryptology analyst Malcolm Nance. The book describes how the September 11 attacks changed the traditional Muslim community around the globe. Nance criticizes the approach of the George W. Bush Administration, including the optics and verbiage used in the War on Terror. The author argues al-Qaeda is not part of Islam but is instead a dangerous religious cult. Nance writes the United States should do much more to engage traditional believers in Islam around the world to denounce al-Qaeda through education and a public relations campaign.
Nance's work received a favorable book review from Journal of Strategic Security, which recommended it for new counterterrorism analysts, including those, "developing their understanding of information operations and understanding the role of religion in the battle".ShadowProof praised the author's expertise in the subject matter of counterterrorism, observing Nance sharply criticized the manner in which the United States was losing the psychological warfare battle against al-Qaeda. The work received a critical book review from Publishers Weekly, which called it a "polemic". Additionally, a book review by Kirkus Reviews criticized it for "repetition and vitriol".
Malcolm Nance is a retired U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer in naval cryptology. He garnered expertise within the fields of intelligence and counterterrorism. He served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years, from 1981-2001. Nance was an interpreter for Russian, and began working in the intelligence field through research into the history of the Soviet Union and its spying agency the KGB. He devoted years of research to analyzing Middle East terrorism and sovereign nations with ties to Russia. He graduated from New York's Excelsior College with a degree in Arabic. Nance took part in combat operations which occurred after the 1983 Beirut barracks bombings, was involved with the 1986 United States bombing of Libya, served on the USS Wainwright during Operation Praying Mantis and participated in the sinking of Iranian missile boat Joshan, served on the USS Tripoli during the Gulf War, and assisted during a Banja Luka, Bosnia air strike.
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