Publication

This publication assesses the Washington agenda in the "war on terror" three years after the 11 September terrorist attacks. It argues that many aspects of US security policy are counterproductive. The author analyzes six principle factors: 1) the US political context; 2) neoconservatism and Christian zionism; 3) the US response to the 2001 terrorist attacks; 4) the status of Al-Qaida; 5) Israel, Palestine and the "war on terror"; and 6) Iran and Syria. He concludes by discussing future prospects on the global "war on terror" and diplomatic alternatives to the Bush administration.