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100 1 _aCOZZENS Jeffrey B
245 _aVictory from the prism of jihadi culture /
_cJeffrey B Cozzens
260 _c2009
520 _aConsiders what victory might mean for al-Qaeda and similar organizations, and notes that there have been few efforts in the West to make this conceptual leap into the opponents mindset. Describes nine measures that various jihadists have identified as success indicators. Suggests that not knowing what victory means from the opponents perspective is likely to result in tactical victories and strategic failure for the West. Poses the question does the West know whether it is its own efforts or those of Muslim communities that are the cause of al Qaeda's present instability.
650 _aAL QAEDA
650 _aVICTORY
650 _aUNITED STATES
_xWAR ON TERROR
773 _aJoint Force Quarterly :
_gIssue 52, 1st Quarter 2009, pp.86-91 (79)
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999 _c11393
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