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Origins of Terrorism: The Rise of the World s Most Formidable Terrorist Groups

Insurgency, Religion and Terrorist Relationships Insurgency and its Relationship to Terrorism Religion and its Role in Islamic Extremism Terrorists as Allies/Relationships Between Terrorists and Terrorist Organizations Notes Terror Mind Manipulation Why Terror; Why Terror Groups: A Manipulation of the Mind That's Not Fair Why Notes Terrorist Landscape: Laying a Foundation The Enemy Istishhad; Shahadat, the Martyr The Small World of Terrorism Notes How bin Laden Rose to Fame: A Historical Perspective Osama Bin Laden and The Base (Al Qaeda)Origin of the Sunni-Shiite Split Overarching Philosophies Paving the Way for a Terrorist; The Rise of Osama Bin Laden: First You Have to Hate Notes A Closer Look at bin Laden The Bin Laden Family Structure Osama Bin Laden's Embrace of Wahhabism Notes What about Russia?Russia's Role in the Rise of Terrorism and Terrorist Organizations: Beginning with Osama Bin Laden "Hole in the Wall" for International Terrorists Retired Special Forces Sergeant Major Billy Waugh, Not the French The Rise of the First Islamic State Leader, Musab Zarqawi Spiritual Advisor Sheikh Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi Mukabarat, "The Fingernail Factory": A Necessary Entity The Merging of Unrelated Events Mukabarat and Khalayleh, Tied at the Hip Inspiration of the Women in Khalayleh's Life The United States of America: A Player in the Process Khalayleh, Taliban and Al Qaeda: Putting the Band Back Together Notes Meeting Key Players: Mullah Omar and the Taliban Mullah Mohammad Omar and the Taliban The Taliban Moves; The World Simply Watches Notes Osama bin Laden; Mullah Mohammad Omar; Their Focus during This Period What Was America Doing An Annoying Mosquito The Aftermath of 9/11 Why Did America Not Take Out the Terrorist Leader, Osama bin Laden, Before 9/11?Bin Laden, Omar, Zarqawi: What Did They Do Following the Attacks Notes Abu Musab Zarqawi Musab Zarqawi in Northern Iraq: A Little Fish in a Big Pond Zarqawi in Northern Iraq: The Early Days From a Jack to a King in Ten Minutes: With a Little Help from America Time Now, to Get to Work Notes Birth of the Islamic State Mired The Islamic State (ISIS)Command and Control Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi ISIS in Syria: The Right Place at the Right Time Notes Women within Terrorism: New Tactics and What We Can Expect Next Women Within Terrorism: By Chance and By Choice The Birth/Rise of New Terror Groups New Terror Tactics Notes

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