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Paths that terrorists could use

A review of Old and New Terrorism by Peter Neumann. An interview with Joseph Nye: "It is pointless to talk to Al-Qaida". From Esquire, Thomas PM Barnnett on why Al Qaeda is losing the War on Terror. There are a dizzying number of paths that terrorists could use to transport a weapon to an American target city, but game theory can provide clues for protection. Not doing what comes naturally: Wouldn't we be better off if we just learned to live with the risks and threats posed by terrorism? A review of Sacred Violence: Torture, Terror, and Sovereignty by Paul W. Kahn. A review of Leaderless Jihad: Terror Networks in the Twenty-First Century by Marc Sageman and The Mind of Jihad by Laurent Murawiec. Hannah Bloch |inprint/01504/3003|reviews| The Terrorist in Search of Humanity: Militant Islam and Global Politics by Faisal Devji. A review of Liberty in the Age of Terror: A Defence of Civil Society and Enlightenment Values by A.C. Grayling. Do targeted killings work? Drone strikes are far from perfect — but they're also far better than nothing. Kid-gloves antiterrorism: A review of Die Abrechnung_ by Michael von Wedel and Jurgen Kremb. As much as France remains the number-one destination for mass tourism in the world, St Tropez remains the most coveted spot in the world for jihad bling bling. A look at the 5 most embarrassing failures in the history of terrorism.