HUCKABEY Jessica M. <br/><br/>
Al-Qaida's views of authoritarian intelligence services in the Middle East/ 
Jessica M. Huckabey and Mark E. Stout 
 -  2010 
<br/><br/> Al-Qaeda and its jihadist allies shape their plans and operationis substantially in response to threats they face from authoritarian intelligence services of the Middle East.  While most jihadists initially believed that victory over their 'near enemies' should be their top priority, the ruthlessly effective security apparatuses of their home countries were significant factors in the transition to 'global jihadism', which emphasised the fight against the United States.  This article presents al-Qaeda's views of the region's domestic intelligence services by examining captured documents and open source materials. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>TERRORISM--AL-QAEDA<br/>JIHAD<br/>INTELLIGENCE--MIDDLE EAST