On the anniversary of 9/11, re-examining Terrorism for profit

Two attacks linked to the Islamic State, two different continents, and two unsuccessful terrorists. As we approach the anniversary of 9/11, it is clear terrorism is still a threat, but when one examines the details of current terrorist activity, the changes I seek to highlight in my latest book, Terror for Profit, appear more straightforward.

The endeavors of a Pakistani individual to enter the United States of America to attack Jewish targets while using a people trafficker to enter the country, and of an Albanian to attack police officers in Germany while crying Allahu Akbar­­­­—only to find himself locked in a police station and harming no one—both run as consistent with the theme of ‘degradation’ I outline in Terror for Profit.

The perpetrators of these recent attacks appear to be fellow travelers of Yusuf Sarwar and Mohammed Ahmed (whom I describe in the book as purchasers of Islam for Dummies en route to Jihad); with such attackers, we have individuals who are far removed from the evil-but-capable 9/11 plot members. Neither their operational skills nor their understanding of their cause is well-developed. The contact with organized crime in the form of people trafficking fits well with other examples I highlight in the book.

In Chapter Seven, I track the course of the downward trajectory of terrorism’s fourth ‘Religious Wave’ espoused by David Rapoport, which nothing of our recent attackers appears to be part of. In this chapter, I discuss the individualized terrorist wave which seems to be upon us, where individuals seek after their own selfish profit (hence, the title of my book, Terror for Profit).

I outline why tagging someone shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ as being a religious terrorist may, in fact, be a mischaracterization and, indeed, when analyzed, have little to do with Islam whatsoever.

The tempo of attacks is rising. Only through reassessing the threat we face, as I suggest in the book, can we properly understand and then counter these modern terrorists.

For those who have now completed your immersion into the stormy waters discussed throughout Terror for Profit, I hope it has been a good and thought-provoking read! If not, get your copy today!

Terror for Profit: A New Paradigm for Understanding Terrorism and Organised Crime’ is published by KeyPoint Press

Terror for Profit: A New Paradigm for Understanding Terrorism and Organized Crime is presently available on Amazon in ebook format for Kindle and paperback.  Hardcover will be available soon!