The Rise of Al Qaeda: An Analysis (350 Points)
Describe and explain the rise of Al Qaeda, religious militancy and terrorism, and how they use the Internet and the media as a tool and weapon.
The essay should be consistent with the outline that is attached,
• It must have a cover page denoting the paper title, your name; the course number and name, your instructor's name, and the date you are making the submission;
• It must have an outline or table of contents;
• It must have a brief abstract statement summarizing your hypothesis or findings;
• It must feature APA citations where appropriate, AND a references at the end;
• It must be double-spaced, in 12-point font. Per CSU-Global APA and writing guidelines, you should use ‘Times New Roman' font style;
• Margins should be no more than 1 inch, right and left, and top and bottom;
• All pages must be numbered, top-right corner.
Your paper should be 6-8 pages long, cite at least three sources (including one academic article), and adhere to APA Requirements. must having running header, title page, reference page, and section titles. must be double spaced and paragraphs indented.
Outline "the rise of Al Qaeda" use this as flow for paper.
I. The Rise of Al Qaeda
A. Background: Al Qaeda
1. Usama Bin Ladin - founder of Al Qaeda
2. Goals of Al Qaeda
II. What is Terrorism?
A. Terrorism has been around since the late 1700's, and were French Revolutionaries.
1. First influences and reaches of terrorism felt around the world.
a. Maximilien Robespierre and his justification of the use of terror to motivate and influence.
b. Distinction between terrorism and terrorist groups and freedom fighters or a militia.
B. The Rise and Spread of Islamic Extremist groups from 1900's to present day society.
1. Arab- Israeli Conflict
a. Religion and Middle Eastern Politics
b. Understanding religious violence
2. New and Old Forms of Terrorism
a. 1960's - materialized attacks not focused on civilians
b. 1980's - urban-based terrorist attacks, more frequently targeting people
c. 1990's - Post-Cold War - unbiased, non-discriminant attacks on all civilians
III. Religious Militancy
A. Competing for political power along religious lines
1. Terrorist organizations justification to recruit potential members and terrorize nations under the auspices of religion
2. New states, unstable nations, emergence of fundamentalist Islam in the Middle East and the proliferation of weapons.
B. Radicalization and Islam
1. Radicalization - aim to convert targeted prospective members to Islam and the three steps to radicalization.
a. Pre- Radicalization
b. Identification
c. Indoctrination
2. Connection between Islam and Terrorism?
a. Separatist extremist groups
b. Seeking autonomy or self- determination?
IV. The United States Involvement
A. Infidel
1. The United States is not governed according to Islamic law so is deemed a threat to terrorist to Al Qaeda
a. Political and cultural difference between Islamic States and the Western world.
2. History of the United States involvement in the Middle East and the hatred associated with a foreign presence and our military presence.
a. September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S. World Trade Center Towers
b. Counter-terrorism operations and direct attack on Al Qaeda and territories harboring the group
B. Kuwait and the Gulf War
1. War in Iraq used as recruitment tactic for Al Qaeda
2. US Involvement in the Gulf War
V. Al Qaeda
A. Al Qaeda Support
1. Funding
2. Global reach and support
B. Attacks on Civilians
1. Making public gains with suicide attacks and bombings in major international cities and heavily populated locales.
2. International watchlist
VI. Media Coverage and Influence on and of Al Qaeda
A. Al Qaeda's media strategies and propaganda
1. Al Qaeda's success using online propaganda to recruit and radicalize new members
a. Wide-spread terror through online- mass media learned from Hezbollah
b. Different media outlets used by Al Qaeda
B. Use of emotions to elicit a desired reaction, fear and weakness, in the target group
1. Media manipulation tactics
2. Are they successful?
Conclusion.