Winning the War on Terrorism

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman

Published September 25, 2006

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The Need for a Fundamentally Different Strategy

The latest events in Somalia are yet another warning that the United States, its Western allies and Islamic nations need to change their strategies to win the “war on terrorism.” The basic lessons have been the same in Iraq, Afghanistan and throughout the Islamic world. The present mix of Western action and Islamic inaction cannot possibly win.

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Anthony H. Cordesman

Anthony H. Cordesman

Former Emeritus Chair in Strategy

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