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In January 2013, France intervened in its former African colony, Mali, to stop an Al Qa'ida advance on the capital. French special forces, warplanes, and army units struck with rapid and unexpected force. Their intervention quickly repelled the jihadist advance and soon the terrorists had been chased from their safe haven in Mali's desolate North - an impressive accomplishment. Although there have been many books on the US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, there are almost none on the recent military interventions of America's allies. Because it was quick, effective, and relatively low cost, the story contains valuable lessons for future strategy. Based on exclusive interviews with high-level civilian and military officials in Paris, Washington and Bamako, this book offers a fast-paced, concise, strategic overview of this war. As terrorist groups proliferate across North Africa, what France accomplished in Mali should be a key reference point for national security experts

In January 2013, France intervened in its former African colony, Mali, to stop an Al Qa'ida advance on the capital. French special forces, warplanes, and army units struck with rapid and unexpected force. Their intervention quickly repelled the jihadist advance and soon the terrorists had been chased from their safe haven in Mali's desolate North - an impressive accomplishment. Although there have been many books on the US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, there are almost none on the recent military interventions of America's allies. Because it was quick, effective, and relatively low cost, the story contains valuable lessons for future strategy. Based on exclusive interviews with high-level civilian and military officials in Paris, Washington and Bamako, this book offers a fast-paced, concise, strategic overview of this war. As terrorist groups proliferate across North Africa, what France accomplished in Mali should be a key reference point for national security experts

Der Beitrag beschreibt, dass sich Al Kaida weiterhin auf eine Organisation stützt, die jedoch immer weniger greifbar ist. Der Organisation ist einem Amalgam loser Gruppen gewichen. Die Mitgliedschaften in den lokalen Terrorgruppen können wechseln, je nach Bedarf und Ziel finden sie zusammen. Den Kern von Al Kaida bilden vermutlich wenige hundert Mitglieder; in mehreren konzentrischen Kreisen kommen zunächst Afghanistanveteranen hinzu, dann Muslime, die in Bin Ladens afghanischen Lagern ausgebildet worden sind; den äußeren konzentrischen Ring bilden schließlich einfache Sympathisanten. Die Ideologie von Al Kaida ist wichtiger geworden als die Organisation selbst. Al Kaida verkündet die Botschaft des Jihad gegen den Westen und gegen die USA. Diese Botschaft ist in der islamischen Welt populär, selbst wenn nur wenige Muslime in letzter Konsequenz den Weg der Gewalt von Bin Laden einschlagen wollen. Trotz seiner Popularität hat er keine Massenbewegung angestoßen.Die spektakulären Terroranschläge und die spürbare Angst des Westens vor dem Terror von Al Kaida haben Bin Laden insgesamt zu einem schwer fassbaren Mythos gemacht, dem viele Muslime eine weitere Steigerung des Terrors zutrauen. (ICA2)