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DTIC ADA495021: Insurgency Organization Case Study: Al-Qaeda in the... |
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This paper is a study of the insurgent organization al- |
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Qaeda in the Maghreb (AQIM), an al-Qaeda-affiliated group |
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based in Algeria. The man who said We are not insane to |
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target our Muslim brothers, Abdelmalek Droukdal, is a |
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leader of AQIM. Droukdal was responding to a New York |
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Times reporter's question regarding his attitude towards |
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civilians, who are often killed or injured in AQIM's |
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attacks. The reporter's question specifically referred to |
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AQIM's spectacular attack on the United Nations |
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headquarters in Algiers in December, 2007, which killed |
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42 people and injured 212, including 24 dead and 132 |
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wounded civilians. In his meandering answer, Droukdal |
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provides a number of different justifications. Droukdal's |
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response is a noteworthy one, given how crucial popular |
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support is for an insurgent group like AQIM. According to |
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the Army Counterinsurgency Field Manual, 3-24, the |
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ability to generate and sustain popular support, or at |
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least acquiescence and tolerance, often has the greatest |
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impact on the insurgency's long-term effectiveness. As |
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this paper will demonstrate, AQIM's attitude toward |
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civilian bloodshed is a significant factor in any |
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assessment of the group's long-term chances for success. |
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More specifically, this paper is a study of AQIM as an |
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organization. The essay will consider the group's past, |
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present, and projected future and the impact AQIM has had |
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in Algeria, regionally, and globally. It will also |
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determine what kind of threat the group poses to United |
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States interests in Algeria and elsewhere. Ultimately, |
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the goal of this essay is to provide recommendations on |
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ways of defeating AQIM for the authorities who are trying |
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to do so. |
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Date Published: 2018-07-11 23:28:24 |
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Identifier: DTIC_ADA495021 |
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Language: english |
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