A First Draft of the History of America's Ongoing Wars on Terrorism

Bruce Hoffman

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 2015, vol. 38, issue 1, 75-83

Abstract: This research note attempts to map the Al Qaeda movement's trajectory from the 11 September 2001 attacks to the stunning events of 2014—which saw the continued rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), its expulsion from the Al Qaeda movement, followed by ISIS's stunning thrust into Iraq, its declaration of a caliphate, and the re-engagement of American military forces in this region. It attempts to place in context the Al Qaeda movement's evolution to explain why the United States under President Barack Obama, despite hopes and expectations to the contrary, is still enmeshed in the war on terrorism proclaimed by George W. Bush over a decade ago.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2014.974405

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