Radical Islamist Ideologies and the Long War:
Implications for U.S. Strategic Planning and U.S. Central Command's Operations
IFPA completed this report as part of an ongoing study of radical Islam and its implications for the Long War against terrorism. This particular report provides a comprehensive assessment of the ideological underpinnings of radical Islam and the way in which these ideologies seem to be fueling terrorist/insurgent activities, including the use of suicide bombing operations and other asymmetric strategies. Emphasis is placed on the impact of these activities in U.S. Central Command’s (USCENTCOM’s) area of responsibility, especially in Iraq and Afghanistan. This study also includes updated analyses and recommendations derived from a workshop on suicide bombers convened in support of USCENTCOM earlier in 2006.
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