... strikes Yemen counting debate militant revenge backlash pressure Nawaz Sharif Taliban Islamist Particularly in Afghanistan and Pakistan, drones have stirred up new levels of hostility against the United States and endangered the stability and cooperation of the local governments...

... seeking greater autonomy or secession of predominantly Islamic regions. © 2002 Current History. All rights reserved. 2002 The Regents of the University of California Abu Sayyaf Indonesia Islam Middle East militant Muslim radical sharia Southeast Asia terrorism Significant...

...Shibley Telhami An infusion of hope is needed in the midst of despair, a supply of ammunition in the war of ideas for those in the region who, deep in their hearts, reject the militants' way, but are sickened even more by their own daily humiliation. © 2001 Current History. All rights reserved...

... The Regents of the University of California Al Qaeda assassination bombing Libya Middle East militant revolution terrorism third world United States 425 Terrorism should be seen as a strategic reaction to American power in the con- text of a globalized civil war. Extremist religious...