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020 _a9780451636345 (pbk.):
_c RM92.28
100 1 _aRESSA Maria A
245 0 _aSeeds of terror:
_ban eyewitness account of Al-Qaeda's newest center of operations in Southeast Asia
260 _aNew York:
_bFree Press,
_c2003
300 _a254p.
520 3 _aStudy of Al Qaeda and its involvement in Southeast Asia. Suggests that this involvement is of long standing and that it continues via a diversified network of terror groups in the region. Points to an important connection with or via the Philippines, and to the central role of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir in Jemaah Islamiyah. Describes the extended terrorism in Ambon and the variety of disaffected groups in the Philippines ranging from Abu Sayyaf to the MILF. Also reports that the bombings in Bali were a fallback position when the plot in Singapore failed. Concludes with a commentary on the implications of America's war on Iraq for terrorism in Southeast Asia.
650 _aAL QAEDA
650 _aJEMAAH ISLAMIYAH
650 _aSOUTHEAST ASIA
_xTERRORISM
650 _aTERRORISM
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_rY
_sY
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_d36473