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**For information on Bin Laden and his network, refer to the section on Al-Qai'da.
Internet Resources
Countering the Changing Threat of International Terrorism.
Available at: http://www.fas.org/irp/threat/commission.html
Online report from the (U.S.) National Commission on Terrorism released in 2000.
Overview of State-Sponsored Terrorism 1998.
Available at: http://www.iacsp.com/over.html
Article offered by the International Association of Counterterrorism and Security Professionals covers Bin Laden, Iran, Cuba, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, and Sudan.
** For additional internet sites, refer to the General Internet Resources section at the beginning of this bibliography.
Books
Combs, Cindy C. Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ, Prentice Hall, 2000. 240 p.
Terrorism by the State, pp 66-86.
Terrorism, Inc., pp 87-104 (discusses the internationalism of terrorism through case studies of Libya, Iran, and the RAF.
How Do They Operate? (Includes the locations of training camps and the types of assistance given - arms, money, training), pp 105-126.
Book call no.: 303.625 C731t 2000
Cooley, John K. Unholy Wars: Afghanistan, America and International Terrorism. Sterling, VA, Pluto Press, 1999. 276 p.
Book call no.: 958.1045 C774u
Defense & Foreign Affairs Handbook 1999. Alexandria, VA, International Strategic Studies Association, 1999. 1760 p.
Libya, pp 884-895.
Book call no.: R 355 D313 1999
Encyclopedia of World Terrorism, edited by Martha Crenshaw and John Pimlott. Armonk, NY, M. E. Sharpe, Inc., 1997. 3 vols.
Terror in Lebanon 1987-1996: Syrian-Sponsored Terrorists, pp 362-363.
Libyan Sponsorship of Terrorism, pp 370-374.
Iraqi Sponsorship of Terrorism, pp 375-378.
Iranian Sponsorship of Terrorism, pp 392-395.
Islamic Fundamentalist Terrorism in Egypt -- International Terrorism, pp 404-409.
Book call no.: R 303.625 E56 Vol.2
Foreign Military Markets: Middle East & Africa. Newtown, CT, Forecast International/DMS, 2000. 1 vol.
Iran - report dated June 2000. Especially note the Iran (Analysis): Analysis section.
Libya - report dated July 1999. Especially note sections on Market Overview and Analysis.
Sudan - report dated April 2000. Especially note sections on Market Overview and Analysis.
Book call no.: R 338.476234 F7142
The Future of Terrorism: Violence in the New Millenium, edited by Harvey W. Kushner. London, Sage Publications, 1998. 278 p.
The New Terrorism, pp 3-20.
Armed Prophets and Extremists: Islamic Fundamentalism, pp 21-32.
Terrorism in America: The Threat of Militant Islamic Fundamentalism, pp 33-54.
Book call no.: 363.32 F996
Hoffman, Bruce. Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction: An Analysis of Trends and Motivations. Santa Monica, CA, Rand, 1999. 66 p.
Book call no.: 303.625 H699t
International Encyclopedia of Terrorism. Chicago, IL, Fitzroy Dearborn, 1997. 805 p.
Libyan Sponsorship of Terrorism, pp 383-387.
Iraqi Sponsorship of Terrorism, pp 388-391.
Iranian Sponsorship of Terrorism, pp 407-410.
State-sponsored Terrorism, pp 677-681.
Book call no.: R 303.625 I612
Juergensmeyer, Mark. Terror in the Mind of God: The Global Rise of Religious Violence. Los Angeles, University of California Press, 2000. 316 p.
Book call no.: 291.178331 J93t
Kushner, Harvey W. Terrorism in America: A Structured Approach to Understanding the Terrorist Threat. Springfield, IL, Charles C. Thomas, 1998. 218 p.
International Terrorism, pp 11-55 (includes information on Iran, Sudan, Afghanistan, the groups in the United States and 'boot camps for terror').
Book call no.: 364.1 K97t
Laffin, John. The World in Conflict: War Annual 8. London, Brassey's, 1997. 198 p.
Iran: The 5-Star Danger, pp 113-118.
Book call no.: R 355.00904 W2532 v.8 1997
Laqueur, Walter. The New Terrorism: Fanaticism and the Arms of Mass Destruction. New York, Oxford University Press, 1999. 312 p.
State Terrorism, pp 156-183 (especially note pp 168-178).
Tomorrow's State-Sponsored Terrorism, pp 243-245.
Book call no.: 363.32 L317n
Lesser, Ian O. and others. Countering the New Terrorism. Santa Monica, CA, Rand, 1999. 153 p.
See index under 'Iran", 'Iraq, 'Sudan', and 'Syria' for specific references to terrorism sponsors.
Book call no.: 303.625 C855
The Middle East and North Africa 1998. 44th ed. London, Europa Publications Limited, 1997. 1136 p.
Terrorism in the Middle East and North Africa (refers to Libya, Sudan, and Iran activities), by George Joffe, pp 10-17.
Book call no.: 915.6 M627 44th ed. 1998
Mullins, Wayman C. A Sourcebook on Domestic and International Terrorism: An Analysis of Issues, Organizations, Tactics, and Responses. 2nd ed. Springfield, IL, Charles C. Thomas Publisher, 1997. 582 p.
Transnational Terrorism, pp 35-36.
International Terrorism, pp 36-37.
Growth of Transnational Terrorism, pp 38-40.
Financing Terrorism, pp 156.
Training of Terrorists, pp 158-168.
Book call no.: 363.32 M959t 1997
National Defense University. Institute for National Strategic Studies. Strategic Assessment 1997: Flashpoints and Force Structure. Washington, GPO, 1997. 300 p.
International Terrorism, pp 185-196.
Book call no.: 355.033073 S8981 1997
National Defense University. Institute for National Strategic Studies. Strategic Assessment 1999: Priorities for a Turbulent World. Washington, GPO, 1999. 314 p.
Transnational Trends: New Threats?, pp 245-260.
Book call no.: R 355.033073 S8981 1999
O'Ballance, Edgar. Islamic Fundamentalist Terrorism, 1979-1995: The Iranian Connection. New York, New York University Press, 1997. 228 p.
International Terrorism, Inc., pp 206-212.
Book call no.: 955.054 O12i
Patterns of Global Terrorism: 1999. Washington, U.S. Dept of State, April 2000. 107 p.
Overview of State-Sponsored Terrorism, pp 33-37.
Also available online at: http://www.state.gov/www/global/terrorism/1999report/1999index.html
Book call no.: R 303.625 P316 1999
Reeve, Simon. The New Jackals: Ramzi Yousef, Osama Bin Laden and the Future of Terrorism. Boston, MA, Northeastern University Press, 1999. 294 p.
Book call no.: 364.1097471 R331n
Schweitzer, Glenn E. and Dorsch, Carole C. Superterrorism: Assassins, Mobsters, and Weapons of Mass Destruction. New York, Plenum Trade, 1998. 363 p.
The Globalization of Weapons Expertise, pp 137-164.
Drug Runners and Terrorists: New Partners in Crime, pp 165-194.
Laundered Assets: Cleaning Dirty Currency to Fuel the Terrorist Engine, pp 195-222.
Book call no.: 303.625 S413s
Tanter, Raymond. Rogue Regimes: Terrorism and Proliferation. New York, St. Martin's Press, 1998. 331 p.
Book call no.: 327.1 T169r
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on African Affairs. Sudan and Terrorism. Hearing. 105th Congress, 1st session. Washington, GPO, 1997. 92 p.
Book call no.: 303.625 U581sa
White, Jonathan R. Terrorism: An Introduction. 2nd ed. Belmont, CA, Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1998. 321 p.
Emerson: Jihad in America, pp 215-217.
Other Forms of International Terrorism, pp 228-240.
Book call no.: 363.32 W585t 1998
World Conflicts and Confrontations Volume III: Asia and the Pacific, edited by Charles F. Bahmueller. Hackensack, NJ, Salem Press, 2000. 1 vol.
Iran and the West, pp 709-710.
Book call no.: R 909.82 W9273 v.3
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Sudan: Humanitarian Crisis, Peace Talks, Terrorism, and U.S. Policy, by Ted Dagne. Washington, GPO, 2000. 1 vol.
Doc. call no.: M-U 42953-8 no.98043 2000 May
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Terrorism: Middle Eastern Groups and State Sponsors, 1999, by Kenneth Katzman. Washington, GPO, August 1999. 37 p.
Middle Eastern Terrorism State Sponsors, pp 26-32.
Doc. call no.: M-U 42953-1 no.99-RL30277
Arquilla, John and others. Information-Age Terrorism. Current History 99:179-185 April 2000. Atlas, Yedidya. Syria's Stealth Strategy (for terrorism). Insight on the News 15:38-39 June 21, 1999. Badolato, Edward V. Iran: The Real Terrorist Threat. Journal of Counterterrorism & Security International 5:8-10 Spring 1998. Bahgat, Gawdat. Iran and Terrorism: The Transatlantic Responses. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism 22:141-152 April-June 1999.
Bodansky, Yossef. Italy Becomes Iran's New Base for Terrorist Operations. Defense & Foreign Affairs Strategic Policy 26, no.4-5:5-9 April-May 1998. Bowers, Stephen R. and Keys, Kimberly R. Technology and Terrorism: The New Threat for the Millennium. Conflict Studies No.309:1-24 May 1998. Bruce, James. Arab Veterans of the Afghan War. Jane's Intelligence Review 7:175-179 April 1995. Cooperman, Alan. Terror Strikes Again (U.S. embassy bombings). U.S. News & World Report 125:8-13+ August 17-24, 1998. Crossette, Barbara. U.N. Votes for a Plan That Would Cut Off Funds for Terrorists. New York Times, p A15 December 28, 1999. Davis, Anthony. Pakistan Defensive over Terrorism Link. Jane's Intelligence Review 12:5 March 2000. Deadlock Broken. Economist 351:44-45 April 10-16, 1999. Dickey, Christopher and others. Saddam + Bin Laden? Newsweek 133:34-36 January 11, 1999. Emerson, Steven. Terrorism in America: The Middle Eastern Connection -- Domestic Groups That Support Middle Eastern Terrorism. Journal of Counterterrorism & Security International 5:13-15 Spring 1998. Emerson, Steven. The Tucson Connection. Journal of Counterterrorism & Security International 5:22 Fall 1998. Enders, Walter and Sandler, Todd. Is Transnational Terrorism Becoming More Threatening? Journal of Conflict Resolution 44:307-332 June 2000. Enemies and Assets. New American 13:4+ March 3, 1997. Gromer, Cliff and Wilson, Jim. Weapons of Mass Destruction. Popular Mechanics 175:80-85 June 1998. Hoffman, Bruce. The Confluence of International and Domestic Trends in Terrorism. Terrorism and Political Violence 9:1-15 Summer 1997. Hunter, Jane. Who Are the Terrorists? Middle East International No.575:10-11 May 22, 1998. Hunter, Thomas. Bomb School: International Terrorist Training Camps. Jane's Intelligence Review 9:134-139 March 1997. Israeli, Raphael. Islamikaze and Their Significance. Terrorism and Political Violence 9:96-121 Autumn 1997. Karmon, Ely. A Solution to Syrian Terrorism. Middle East Quarterly 6:23-32 June 1999. Kutschera, Chris. Iran: A Network of Terror. Middle East No.266:17-18 April 1997. Leader, Stefan. Cash for Carnage: Funding the Modern Terrorist. Jane's Intelligence Review 10:42-46 May 1998. Leader, Stefan and Wiencek, David. Drug Money: The Fuel for Global Terrorism. Jane's Intelligence Review 12:49-54 February 2000. Libya and the Bombed Airliners. Economist 350:55-56 March 13-19, 1999. Lukin, Anthony A. History in the Headlines: The Meaning of the Mohammed Rashid Case. Journal of Counterterrorism & Security International 5:45-47 Summer 1998. Lupsha, Peter A. and Fullilove, John. Beyond State Terror: The 'Grapes of Wrath'. Low Intensity Conflict & Law Enforcement 5:301-332 Winter 1996. Medd, Roger and Goldstein, Frank. International Terrorism on the Eve of a New Millennium. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism 20, no.3:281-316 July-September 1997. The Modus Operandi of Militant Islamic Extremist Groups on American Soil. Journal of Counterterrorism & Security International 5:20-22 Spring 1998. Pringle, Caleb. Terrorist Organizations' Use of Information Age Capabilities. Defense & Foreign Affairs Strategic Policy 27, no.1:9-12 1999. Ranstorp, Magnus. Interpreting the Broader Context and Meaning of Bin-Laden's 'Fatwa'. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism 21:321-330 October-December 1998. Rashid, Ahmed. Epicentre of Terror. Far Eastern Economic Review 163:16-18 May 11, 2000. Richardson, Louise. Terrorists as Transnational Actors. Terrorism and Political Violence 11:209-219 Winter 1999. Rodan, Steve. Iran Boosts Arms Supply to Hezbollah. Jane's Defence Weekly 33:32 February 16, 2000. Rodan, Steve. USA to Keep Syria on Its List of Terrorist Sponsors. Jane's Defence Weekly 33:18 March 1, 2000. Rosenau, William and others. Transnational Threats and US National Security. Low Intensity Conflict & Law Enforcement 6:144-161 Winter 1997. Simon, Steven and Benjamin, Daniel. America and the New Terrorism. Survival 42:59-75 Spring 2000. Smith, William D. Principal Rogue Nations Are Unrelenting in Their Efforts to Export Terrorism. Sea Power 40:51-58 January 1997 (Almanac Issue). State Department Annual Survey of Terrorism Lists Iran for Giving Support and Training to Terrorist Groups. Middle East Monitor 28:38 May 1998. Sudan: Terrorist Haven. Counterterrorism & Security Report 5, no.3:1+ 1996. Terror Times Two. Newsweek 132:22-28 August 17, 1998. United States. Pinkerton Risk Assessment Services Weekly 1998. United States: More Arrests in 'Algerian Case'. Pinkerton Global Intelligence Services 2000. 17:1 January 7, 2000. Venter, Al J. Iran Still Exporting Terrorism to Spread Its Islamic Vision. Jane's Intelligence Review 9:511-516 November 1997. Waller, Robert. The Libyan Threat to the Mediterranean. Jane's Intelligence Review 8:225-229 May 1996. Wiencek, David. Drug Money: The Fuel for Global Terrorism. Jane's Intelligence Review 12:49-54 February 2000. Zanini, Michele. Middle Eastern Terrorism and Netwar. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism 22:247-256 July-September 1999.
Discusses Iran's terrorist infrastructure in the Balkans running from Albania through Bosnia to Italy. 'A forwards operations center in Milan is preparing to export terrorism into Western Europe'.
Reviews the roles Afghan veterans are playing in Algeria, Egypt, Pakistan, Yemen, Bosnia, and Asia and the connections between them.
Offers a graphic inset of the buildings and placement of the two embassy bombs in Tanzania and Kenya that led to the air strikes in Afghanistan and Sudan.
Discusses India's campaign to push the US into listing Pakistan as a state sponsor of terrorism.
Reports on the trial of the Pan Am Flight bombing suspects, and the diplomatic negotiations that led up to it.
Osama bin Laden, Hamas, and the World Trade Center bombing all have connections to Tucson.
Terrorists responsible for the 1993 World Trade Center bombing had direct links to CIA and FBI agents and resources.
Also available online at: http://www.thenewamerican.com/tna/1997/vo13no05/vo13no05_assets.htm
'Easy to build, easy to hide, they pose a greater threat to the American way of life than Russia's nuclear bombs'. Discusses the three types of WMD and how international terrorists might use them.
Examines the changing nature of terrorism in the 1990's with the growing overlap between international and domestic terrorists.
"A country-by-country survey, looks at the extent to which both governments and individuals give support to various terrorist groups around the world".
Discusses the concept of "suicide-bombing" being used by international and transnational terrorists. Provides information about where these terrorists are trained and the doctrinal make-up of the groups.
Discusses the Adana agreement signed by Turkey and Syria, Arab reactions, and Israeli options.
Refers to various groups and their actions and sponsors for obtaining funding.
Discusses the Pan Am and French UTA bombings which are both finally coming to some sort of resolution.
Rashid is the international terrorist accused of bombing a Pan American airliner in 1982. "Much of what has evolved with regard to terrorism since 1982 can be traced directly to Rashid".
Discusses going beyond the 'state-sponsored' terror model to a form of terror the author calls the 'grapes of wrath' which is "Islamist 'fundamentalist' terrorism that is carried out by small, independent but like-minded groups whose connection is not directly sponsored by nation-states".
Terrorism in the 1990's, pp 284-285.
Militant Islam and Iran, pp 290-292.
Focuses on the emergence of Afghanistan as a breeding ground for global terrorism. Includes information on links with bin Laden.
Especially note "Transnational Challenges: Terrorism".
Discusses the bin Laden network, the state sponsors of terrorism, the organization and skills of religious motivated terrorists, weapons of mass destruction, etc.
Discusses the two U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania.
Threat of Chemical/Biological Terrorist Attack. 15, no.3:1 January 16, 1998.
Foreign Students in the U.S. (members of Hamas, Hizballah, and GIA). 15, no.10:1-2 March 6, 1998.
Confronting the "Too Hard" Threat (transnational nuclear, chemical & biological threats). 15, no.12:1-2 March 20, 1998.
Video
Terrorism: Aims and Objectives: International Terrorism. Princeton, NJ, Films for the Humanites & Sciences, 1995. 1 videocassette, 52 min.
Video call no.: 303.625 T32814 v.1
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