180 Weeks in the War on Terror

Get an Expert Account of theRise of Radical Islam after 9/11From 2003 to 2008 Steven Stalinsky penned a weekly column for The New York Sun covering the post-9/11 world. His column captured an important era from which emerged the War on Terror. 180 Weeks in the War on Terror is the complete collection of writings including historic milestones and events during this period.One of the first writers post-9/11 to show how Al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations relied on the Internet Stalinsky: Uses original analysis and translations from the archives of the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) Sheds light on Middle East issues and terrorism at that time years before they were widely understood and discussedDetails terrorist organizations methods of disseminating propaganda The column had an international impact. Stalinskys writings were referenced by prominent figures and media used in Congressional hearings and Capitol Hill briefings and cited in official U.S. Canadian U.K. and U.N. documents and reports. His articles on and translations of support for jihad martyrdom operations and terrorist organizations stirred direct public responses from those exposed including Saudi royal family members a leading London-based Arabic-language newspaper editor with close ties to Osama bin Laden and the top cleric of Egypts influential and revered Al-Azhar mosque.On the 20th anniversary of 9/11 dont miss an important contribution to understanding this period of history.Vivid insightful analysis from a leading terrorist propaganda expert who models incisive thinking and explains the Global War on Terror. A riveting important record of a key period of American national security history. - Ambassador Alberto M. Fernandez MEMRI Vice President former President of the Middle East Broadcasting Networks former Head of the State Departments Coordinator for the Center for Strategic Counterterrorism CommunicationsTimely release on the 20th anniversary of tragic 9/11 ironically as the U.S. exits from Afghanistan the backdrop of Al Qaeda and events highlighted in this collection. This earlier retrospective details Middle East issues and terrorism dynamics highlighting the innocence once ours. Evocative haunting collection reminds us how vulnerable we were then and continue to be now. Essential primer for the serious reader to understand daily events and how we got here. - Gisele EbenImportant for understanding the thinking and atmosphere after 9/11. 20 years later its fascinating to compare the writing to subsequent developments including how prescient the columns often were. - S. SmithTakes us back to the days after 9/11 as policymakers grappled with how to approach a world that changed in a single moment. For anyone to understand the last 20 years and make future decisions on geopolitical issues. - R. Abraham