Voices of Terror: Manifestos, Writings, and Manuals of Al Qaeda, Hamas, and Other Terrorists from Around the World and Throughout the AgesWalter Laqueur Sourcebooks, Inc., 2004 - 520 pages Renowned historian and international scholar Walter Laqueur offers a sweeping survey of writing on one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: the use of violence as a tool for political change. From ancient Roman tyrannicides and French revolutionaries to the Weathermen and Osama Bin Laden, Voices of Terror brings together 120 of history's most controversial figures, militant organizations and guerrilla groups for a rare glimpse into the minds behind the violence. This important new anthology includes a substantial selection of material by Islamist terrorists, about the evolving concept of jihad and on post-September 11, 2001 perspectives. With commentary from Karl Marx, Emma Goldman, Mao Tse Tung, Che Guevara, and Menachem Begin, among others, and documents of al Qaeda, Hamas and the PLO, Voices of Terror is an essential resource for anyone interested in international current events. |
Contents
Preface | 1 |
INTRODUCTORY NOTE | 8 |
The Tyrannicide | 15 |
INTRODUCTORY NOTE | 50 |
Murder | 57 |
Revolution Terrorism Banditry | 68 |
The Terrorist Struggle | 76 |
Terrorism and Routine | 83 |
Terrifying for the Strongest Enemy | 276 |
INTRODUCTORY NOTE | 286 |
Partisans in the Austrian Mirror | 294 |
Differences Between Guerrilla and Regular Warfare | 303 |
The Lessons of Arabia | 311 |
Guerrillas and Political Propaganda | 317 |
In Praise of Bold Attack | 323 |
A Blueprint for Insurrection | 330 |
The Era of the Attentats | 100 |
Prelude to Haymarket | 113 |
Lomasney | 119 |
Twilight of the IMRO | 128 |
A Dublin Ballad | 136 |
The Revolt | 144 |
Al Fatahs Doctrine | 153 |
Political Statement of the Weather Underground | 163 |
INTRODUCTORY NOTE | 170 |
The Militants | 177 |
Comments on Terrorism | 186 |
Revolutionary Adventurism | 196 |
The Collapse of Terrorism II | 203 |
INTRODUCTORY NOTE | 210 |
Some Qualities Required of a Partisan | 217 |
The Partisan in War | 222 |
A Battalion in Battle | 228 |
INTRODUCTORY NOTE | 236 |
Fighting in Spain | 243 |
On Partisan War | 250 |
A Handbook for Revolutionary Bands | 258 |
Rules for the Conduct of Guerrilla Bands | 268 |
FrancTireurs 1870 | 337 |
On Street Fighting | 344 |
INTRODUCTORY NOTE | 350 |
Encircling the Cities of the World | 357 |
The Guerrilla as the Political Vanguard | 365 |
Urban Guerrilla Strategy | 377 |
THE ORIGINS OF TWENTYFIRST | 385 |
The Religious | 391 |
Jihad in Islam | 398 |
Jihad Against Jews and Crusaders | 410 |
A Short Biography | 420 |
Knights Under the Prophets Banner | 426 |
The Covenant | 434 |
Terrorism in Algeria Ten Years | 447 |
An Interview with Commander Pirabakaran | 454 |
Kashmir from National Liberation to Islamic Jihad | 464 |
The Extreme Right and | 478 |
The Second Chechen War | 484 |
Islamic Radicalism in the Northern Caucasus | 487 |
The Combatant Forces | 503 |
Towards Weapons of Mass Destruction | 519 |