Suicide Terror – Understanding and Confronting the Threat UNDERSTANDING AND CONFRONTING THE THREAT

Based on original material, this book looks at the US and Israeli experiences dealing with the weapon of suicide terror. The authors draw conclusions about the future use of the weapon in the US and provide the policy maker, first responder, and student of homeland security with a thorough understanding of this weapon. The text creates, through re-enactments based on eye-witness testimony, the look and feel of actual incidents. Utilizing extensive case studies, the book points out how best to prevent and confront this very dangerous threat. Using extensive interviews with relevant US and Israeli personnel, this book speaks in the language of those responsible for understanding, preventing, and confronting this threat. The authors present the definitive study of suicide terror, and they do so through synthesizing the experience of a variety of well-known and qualified Israelis and Americans who have dealt with this unique terror weapon.

Preface. An Overview and Historical Account of the Weapon (by Orpir Falk). 1. Background. 2. Defining the Threat. Chapter 1: Global Jihad. 1. Introduction: Where is the Jihad today?. 2. The Meaning of Jihad for Jihadists (Mujahedeen). 3. The origins and evolution of the Global Jihad. 4. Osama bin Laden and Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri The Al-Qaeda view of the Jihad. 5. Support for the Global Jihad. 6. Seminal ideas and movements that have led to the Global Jihad. 7. The Spread of the Jihad across the world. 8. The Jihad in the USA. 9. Towards a legal definition of Terrorism in the USA. 10. The Jihad: Version 2.0. 11. Understanding Techno-Intelligence Signatures. 12. The Global Jihad has a new home base The Internet. 13. Conclusions. 14. Appendices. 15. Incidents in the US since 9/11. Chapter 2: Israels Confrontation with Suicide Terrorism. 1. Background. a. Arab-Israeli Conflict. b. The First Circle: The Palestinian Suicide Bomber and his motives . c. The Second Circle: The Organizational Wrapping . d. The Third Circle: The Social Wrapping . e. The Prevention Circle . f. The Delay Circle . g. The Consequence Mitigation Circle . 2. The Intelligence Level. h. The Intelligence Challenge in the War on Suicide Terrorism. i. Israeli Intelligence . 3. The Operational Level. j. The Evolution of Israels Responses to Suicide Terrosim A Brief Historic Review. k. The Israeli Methods of Action . l. Targeted Killing. m. Security at City Centers . n. Public Resilience . 4. Relevant lessons for American law enforcement. o. Key Lessons Learnt . p. Confronting the Source that molds the next generation of suicide bombers. 5. Summary and Conclusions. Chapter 3: The Eagle and the Snake: Americas Experience with Suicide Bombings. 1. The Origins of Suicide Attacks Against the United States. 2. Suicide Bombings in Iraq. 3. The Insurgency: Who, Why, When and How. a. The Sunnis. b. Al-Qaeda in Iraq and the Jihadis. c. The Shiites. d. Irans Involvement. 4. The Role of Suicide Bombings. e. The Suicide Bombers. 5. Assessing the Surge. 6. The Impact of Iraq and its Lessons. 7. Future Threats and Suicide Terrorism. 8. References . 9. Sources. Chapter 4: The Internationalization of Suicide Terrorism. 1. Lebanon and Hezbollah. a. Hezbollahs International Reach. b. The Iran Hezbollah al-Qaeda Connection. c. Hezbollahs Direct Threat to US Homeland. 2. Sri Lanka. d. A History of Conflict. e. The Tamil Tigers and Suicide Terrorism. f. Consequences and Counter-Terrorism Efforts. 3. Israel. g. Historical Background. h. A Decade and a Half of Suicide Terrorism. i. Misconceptions. j. From Deterrence to Prevention and Preemption. k. Relevance to US Homeland Security. l. Operational Lessons. 4. Turkey. m. Civil War and Civil Strife: The PKKs Answer to the "Kurdish Question". n. Turkeys Experience with Suicide Terror. o. Islamic Groups Step up to the Plate. p. When Counter-Insurgency breeds Terrorism: Turkish Counter-Terrorism Tactics. q. Lessons From Turkeys Experience with Suicide Terrorism. 5. Al-Qaeda. r. Establishing the "Base". s. Al-Qaeda Organization: Affiliates and Networks. t. Al-Qaeda in Europe. u. Al-Qaeda in Southeast Asia. v. Consequences and Counter-Terrorism: Countering Al-Qaeda. w. The Future of al-Qaeda . 6. Chechnya. x. History of Conflict. y. Chechen Separatists and Suicide Terrorism. z. Consequences and Counter-Terrorism. 7. Summary and Conclusions The Internationalization of Suicide Terrorism. Chapter 5: High Risk Scenarios and Future Trends. 1. Scenario No. 1: Cyber and Physical Attack on Energy Distribution Systems. a. Description of Scenario. b. Vulnerability. c. Consequence. d. Means of Mitigation. 2. Scenario No. 2: Attacks on and by Civilian Aircraft Back to the Future. e. Description of Scenario. f. Vulnerability. g. Consequence. h. Means of Mitigation. 3. Scenario No. 3: Dirty Bomb in Maritime Container. i. Description of Scenario. j. Vulnerability. k. Consequence. l. Means of Mitigation. 4. Scenario No. 4: Blocking World Oil Transit by Sea. m. Description of Scenario. n. Vulnerability. o. Consequence. p. Means of Mitigation. 5. Scenario No. 5: PC Dooms Day. q. Description of Scenario. r. Vulnerability. s. Consequence. t. Means of Mitigation. 6. Scenario No. 6: Suicide terrorist attack on subway followed by a suicide terrorist attack in premises of a level I Trauma Center. u. Description of Scenario. v. Vulnerability. w. Consequence. x. Means of Mitigation. Chapter 6: Methods for Confronting Suicide Terror. 1. Detection of Key Terrorist Activities . 2. The Suicide Bomber. 3. Detection of Terrorist Recruitment in the Community. 4. Identifying Safe Houses and Planning Centers . 5. Terrorist Means of Communication. 6. Identifying Terrorist Transportation. 7. Identifying Terrorist Financing . 8. Identifying Paper Falsification. 9. Land Attack Characteristics. 10. Sea Attack Characteristics. 11. Air Attack Characteristics. 12. The Public and the Battle Against Terrorism. 13. Legislation in the Battle Against Terrorism. 14. Negation Tactics to Use in Incidents of Terror. 15. Rules of Engagement. 16. Response to Suicide/Homicide Bombers. 17. Patrol Level Response . 18. Operational Philosophy. 19. References . Chapter 7: Medical Management of Suicide Terrorism. 1. Explosives. 2. Effects and Management of Suicide Terrorism. 3. Preparing for Suicide Terror Mass Casualty Incidents. 4. Mass Casualty Incident Management. 5. Hospital Management of Suicide Terror. 6. Conclusion.