ABSTRACT

Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 73 Terrorism versus Insurgency: A Distinction with a Difference ........................................................ 74 Al-Qaeda’s Insurgency: A Policy-Strategy Mismatch .................................................................... 78 Implications for Counterrevolutionary Policy ................................................................................. 81 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................84 Suggested Reading ...........................................................................................................................85 References ........................................................................................................................................85

response at the strategic level that aims to destroy not only AQ’s organization but also discredit its ideological underpinnings.