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<p>The July 2005 London bombings are yet another example of how Europe has emerged as one of the key battlegrounds in the global War on Terror. The region has become a critical ground zero for Islamist terrorists, not only as a target but as a base of operations. The implications for the United States are tremendous: under existing law, for example, terrorists carrying European passports could easily enter the country. It is not a coincidence, in fact, that every attack planned or executed against the United States, including 9/11, has had strong European ties. <p> <I>Al Qaeda in Europe </I>is the first book in English that dissects Islamic terrorism in Europe. Written by Lorenzo Vidino, European expert at The Investigative Project-a Washington, D.C.-based counterterrorism institute and America's largest private data-gathering center on militant Islamic activities-<I>Al Qaeda in Europe</I> fills a critical gap in the understanding of the new threats posed by Islamist terrorism. <p> Vidino analyzes the causes of this dangerous situation while providing an extensive historical overview of Islamic terrorist activities in Europe. The book shows how terrorists-most of them native to the

Author

Lorenzo Vidino

Publisher

Prometheus Books, Publishers

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781591024330

Subjects

Political Science, Social Science, Islam

Rating

4.7 / 5 (12 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14