Abu Musab Al Suri

Architect of the New Al Qaeda

Bibliographic Data

ID12407947
AuthorsPaul Cruickshank (a Center on Law and Security, NYU School of Law , New York , New York , USA, corresponding author), Mohannad Hage Ali (b Al-Hayat , London , UK)
Year2006
Volume30
Issue1
Pages1-14
Publication date2006-11-27
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueStudies in Conflict and Terrorism (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1057-610X • E-ISSN: 1521-0731
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10576100601049928
OpenAlexW2149658335
LanguageEN
Citations received10

Drawing on new sources, the authors argue that Abu Musab al Suri (real name Mustafa Setmariam Nasar), now in U.S. custody, is the principle architect of Al Qaeda's post–9/11 structure and strategy. His vision, which predated 9/11, of transforming Al Qaeda from a vulnerable hierarchical organization into a resilient decentralized movement, was largely the formula Al Qaeda adopted after the collapse of the Taliban. The authors show how Setmariam, whose ideas have been disseminated widely on the Internet and whose disciples have gravitated to leadership positions in the international jihad, has influenced Al Qaeda's post–9/11 strategy, targeting, and doctrine

Al qaeda · Doctrine · Political science · Sociology · Terrorism · The Internet · Computer Science · European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies · Law · Military History and Strategy · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

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