The Terrorists of Iraq: Inside the Strategy and Tactics of the Iraq Insurgency 2003-2014, Second Edition is a highly detailed and exhaustive history and analysis of terror groups that both formed the Iraq insurgency and led to the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). It places heavy emphasis on the history, organization, and personalities of the al-Qaeda in Iraq (now ISIS), the former Baathist regime loyalists, and Shiite insurgents. The book also thoroughly analyzes how Iraq became the center of the ISIS strategy to create an Islamic caliphate in the heart of the Middle East. A. Read more...
Front Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Introduction; Chapter 1: Who Is Fighting in Iraq?; Chapter 2: Victory through Defeat : Saddam Plans for Insurgency; Chapter 3: Crucible of the Insurgency : The Fedayeen Goes to War; Chapter 4: Victory from the Jaws of Defeat : Launching the Iraq Insurgency; Chapter 5: The Insurgent's Strategy; Chapter 6: Bringing It On; Chapter 7: Insurgent Weapons and Tactics; Chapter 8: "Jihad Is the Only Way ..." Iraqi Islamic Extremists-Ansar al-Islam, Ansar al-Sunnah : The Islamic Army in Iraq and Others. Chapter 9: Al-Qaeda and the Foreign Terrorists in IraqChapter 10: Fallujah : The Crucible of the Iraq Jihad; Chapter 11: Stepping on Mercury; Chapter 12: Al-Qaeda's Lonely Road to Recovery; Chapter 13: Lions of God : ISIS and the Islamic Caliphate (2013-2014); Chapter 14: Internal Organization of the ISIS; Chapter 15: Welcome to the Jihadist Crescent; Back Cover.

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The Terrorists of Iraq : Inside the Strategy and Tactics of the Iraq Insurgency 2003-2014, Second Edition

Nance, Malcolm W.

Taylor & Francis Group

CRC Press LLC

Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), Boca Raton, FL, 2014

EBL-Schweitzer, Online-ausg, Hoboken, 2014

United States, United States of America

Second edition, Boca Raton, 2015

1, 2014

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The Terrorists of Iraq: Inside the Strategy and Tactics of the Iraq Insurgency 2003-2014, Second Edition is a highly detailed and exhaustive history and analysis of terror groups that both formed the Iraq insurgency and led to the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). It places heavy emphasis on the history, organization, and personalities of the al-Qaeda in Iraq (now ISIS), the former Baathist regime loyalists, and Shiite insurgents. The book also thoroughly analyzes how Iraq became the center of the ISIS strategy to create an Islamic caliphate in the heart of the Middle East. As terrorism activity proliferates and spreads globally, this timely second edition provides a solid understanding of how the Iraq insurgency was a born after the U.S.-led invasion, which led to the crisis of today. More specifically, the book: Illustrates the political, combat, and religious strategy as well as street-level tactics of the insurgents Reveals what American, British, and coalition soldiers endured in Iraq on the street every day for eight years, and what the Iraqi army and people now endure Demonstrates how the Iraqis employ very specific terrorist acts at particularly auspicious times to meet their strategic political or propaganda goals during a terror campaign Delineates strategies that the enemy saw as critical in forcing U.S. and coalition forces to withdraw, and the terrorist strategy that besieges the Shiite government that was left behind Includes three new chapters on the evolution of ISIS from al-Qaeda in Iraq (2011-2014), a revised history of al-Qaeda in Iraq (2005-2011), and updated geopolitical intelligence predictions The Terrorists of Iraq: Inside the Strategy and Tactics of the Iraq Insurgency 2003-2014, Second Edition offers an unbiased examination of the myriad of Iraqi terror groups and the goal of expanding the Islamic State

"This highly decorated and highly visible author is revising his first edition of The Terrorists of Iraq in the wake of the most recent turmoil effecting the country. His new edition contains valuable insight to many of the terrorist groups in the region including ISIS, which is being talked about on nearly every news outlet today. The book will continue to draw on the historical analyses, examinations of organizations/weapons/strategy & tactics, and policy recommendations included in the first edition- but, will add valuable insight learned from the most recent crisis and the changes that have occurred in the last 6 years since its publication."-- Provided by publisher

"Malcolm Nance, a long-time veteran of the US intelligence community's counterterrorism effort, revisits his first edition of "The Terrorists of Iraq" in wake of the most recent turmoil in the country. This new edition contains valuable insight to many of the terrorist groups, including ISIS, effecting the region today. It will continue to draw on the historical analyses, examinations of organizations/weapons/strategy & tactics, and policy recommendations included in the first edition--but, will add valuable lessons learned from the most recent crisis and the changes that have occurred in the last 6 years since the first edition's publication"-- Provided by publisher

Across the Middle East. The book shares knowledge that will hopefully limit the killing machine that is the Iraq insurgency and someday bring about a stable partner in the Middle East

2015-01-26