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Crushed in the shadows : why al Qaeda will lose the war of ideas / Alia Brahimi.

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BRAHIMI Alia

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In: Studies in Conflict & Terrorism Vol 33 no 2, Febraury 2010, pp.93-110 (114)Summary: Argues that Al Qaeda's informal organizational structure is not in fact a strength but a weakness. Fragmentation is losing hearts and minds as the vicitms of affiliated groups are often muslim civilians, actions which this article says may undermine bin Laden's ideology and reduce popular support for it.

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Argues that Al Qaeda's informal organizational structure is not in fact a strength but a weakness. Fragmentation is losing hearts and minds as the vicitms of affiliated groups are often muslim civilians, actions which this article says may undermine bin Laden's ideology and reduce popular support for it.

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