Tag Archives: Al-Qaeda

Difficult to Counter the Potency of ‘Swarming’ Terrorist Attacks

This article first appeared in the 5 October 2010 edition of The Irish Times and is reproduced here with their kind permission. Continue reading

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Terrorism Targeted at Tourists Bears Hallmark of Al-Qaeda

This article first appeared in the 28 November 2008 edition of The Irish Times and is reproduced here with their kind permission.

The atrocities committed in Mumbai are a reminder that al-Qaeda has not gone away. It remains as determined as ever to kill, maim and terrorise to advance its cause, writes Richard Whelan.

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Talking with Islamists the Only Route to a Lasting Peace

This article first appeared in the 4 April 2008 edition of The Irish Times and is reproduced here with their kind permission.

In the Middle East you don’t make peace with friends , you make it with distasteful enemies, writes Richard Whelan.

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Bhutto’s Death a Blow for Secularist Cause

This article first appeared in the 28 December 2007 edition of The Irish Times and is reproduced here with their kind permission.

Benazir Bhutto’s assassination eliminates an obstacle to the sustained success of al-Qaeda, writes Richard Whelan.

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Al-Qaeda is Really Targeting Muslims’ Hearts and Minds

This article first appeared in the 8 July 2007 edition of The Sunday Business Post and is reproduced here with their kind permission.

The recent attacks in Britain are part of a global insurgency and are not just a terror campaign, writes Richard Whelan.

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Ireland – An Al-Qaeda Target of Local Activists

Ireland is now a target of Al-Qaeda simply because of what we are says Richard Whelan, author of a book on the subject.

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Ridding Islam of the Cancer Within

This article first appeared in the 4 October 2005 edition of The Irish Times and is reproduced here with their kind permission. Continue reading

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The Unique Threat from Al-Qaedaism

The arrest and extradition of a fourth suspect in the July London bombings, the jailing of a Syrian in Madrid for organising terrorism in connection with the 9/11 bombings, the excruciating delays caused by increased security in airports, all mean that we are taking effective measures against Al Qaeda. Wrong. Essential, yes, effective, no. Continue reading

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Blaming Islam Plays into Al-Qaeda’s Hands

This article first appeared in the 25 September 2005 edition of The Sunday Business Post and is reproduced here with their kind permission. Continue reading

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