Al Qaeda in its third decade : irreversible decline or imminent victory? / / Brian Michael Jenkins.

• Author: Jenkins, Brian Michael.
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Occasional paper Al Qaeda in its third decade
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (33 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

This essay examines a number of issues concerning the status of al Qaeda more than ten years after 9/11, including whether America has won the operational battle but lost the ideological contest; whether homegrown terrorism is a growing threat; whether maintaining American troops in Afghanistan is essential; and whether the United States ought to declare on its own an end to the war on al Qaeda.

Table of Contents

Al Qaeda in its third decade : irreversible decline or imminent victory? -- Is Al Qaeda on the ropes or still a serious threat? -- How has Bin Laden's death affected the organization? -- What is the effect of the Arab Spring? -- How much of a threat do homegrown terrorists pose? -- So why does Al Qaeda think victory is imminent? -- What will happen in Afghanistan? -- How will we know when to stop?.