{"product_id":"imperial-hubris-why-the-west-is-losing-the-war-on-terror-9781574888492","title":"Imperial Hubris: Why the West Is Losing the War on Terror","description":"Access a Comprehensive Bibliography \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Though U.S. leaders try to convince the world of their success in fighting al Qaeda, one member of the U.S. intelligence community would like to inform the public that we are, in fact, losing the war on terror. Further, until U.S. leaders recognize the errant path they have irresponsibly chosen, he says, our enemies will only grow stronger. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e According to the author Michael Scheuer, the greatest danger for Americans confronting the Islamist threat is to believe--at the urging of U.S. leaders--that Muslims attack us for what we are and what we think rather than for what we do. Blustering political rhetoric \"informs\" the public that the Islamists are offended by the Western world's democratic freedoms, civil liberties, inter-mingling of genders, and separation of church and state. However, although aspects of the modern world may offend conservative Muslims, no Islamist leader has fomented jihad to destroy participatory democracy, for example, the national association of credit unions, or coed universities. Instead, a growing segment of the Islamic world strenuously disapproves of specific U.S. policies and their attendant military, political, and economic implications. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Capitalizing on growing anti-U.S. animosity, Osama bin Laden's genius lies not simply in calling for jihad, but in articulating a consistent and convincing case that Islam is under attack by America. Al Qaeda's public statements condemn America's protection of corrupt Muslim regimes, unqualified support for Israel, the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan, and a further litany of real-world grievances. Bin Laden's supporters thus identify their problem and believe their solution lies in war. Scheuer contends they will go to any length, not to destroy our secular, democratic way of life, but to deter what they view as specific attacks on their lands, their communities, and their religion. Unless U.S. leaders recognize this fact and adjust their policies abroad accordingly, even moderate Muslims will join the bin Laden camp. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Potomac Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781574888492\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2004 pg. 123\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/09\/2004 pg. 245\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/23\/2004 pg. 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/13\/2005 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Michael Scheuer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38014367072437,"sku":"9781574888492","price":33.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_67c05dbe-4328-40d2-8ea5-079cbdeeef47.jpg?v=1609147357","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/imperial-hubris-why-the-west-is-losing-the-war-on-terror-9781574888492","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}