Patrick Cockburn
Al-Qa’ida, the second act: Why the global 'war on terror' went wrong
In 2014 al-Qa’ida-type groups are numerous and powerful… In other words, the ‘war on terror’ has demonstrably failed
It is now 12-and-a-half years since the September 11 attacks that
put al-Qa’ida firmly on the map of global terrorism. The US has spent
billions of dollars on its ‘war on terror’ to counter the threat and
succeeded in killing Osama bin Laden three years ago. And yet
al-Qa’ida-type groups are arguably stronger than ever now, especially in
Syria and Iraq where they control an area the size of Britain, but also
in Libya, Lebanon, Egypt and beyond.
In a groundbreaking five-part series, The Independent’s
award-winning foreign correspondent, Patrick Cockburn, investigates the
resurgence of the terrorist organisation. Today, he asks: why did the
‘war on terror’ go wrong?
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