Today, even after the 9/11 terror strikes, the fall of the Taliban, the attacks in Europe, and the War in Iraq, we still have yet to answer the one crucial question on the minds of citizens across the free world: How to defeat Global Jihad and win the Confrontation?
In his book Future Jihad, he described the roots of this war, the ideology of the Jihadists and their plans, past, present and future. In the following book The War of Ideas, he described how the Jihadists and their allies waged psychological warfare, penetrating key institutions and preventing civil societies from properly understanding the conflict. In this book, he describes what the next generation of Jihadists will look like. At the same time, he argues that modern and free societies can win the confrontation with Jihadism. For too long, democracies were the victims of a series of deceptions fomented by Oil interests, a Global Jihadi movement, and a failing Western establishment. But over the past few years breaches have opened in the defenses of Global Jihadism. Today we understand much better the real state of affairs inside the organizations, states, and institutions supporting the Jihadists. And with a deeper understanding of Jihadist ideology, we can now begin to develop effective strategies.
Walid Phares argues that if we can understand the types of threats and the enemy planning we can defeat the global enemy. However this change of direction requires a clear vision, determination, coordination, and perseverance on the part of world leaders and the countries they represent.
In his book, Walid Phares proposes the following approaches:
1. Redefinition of the Conflict
2. Rethinking Western Strategies
3. Launching an Economic Revolution
4. Designing a Diplomatic realignment
5. Backing a Democratic Revolution in the Middle East
6. Accelerating the battle of ideas
7. Reviewing the national security concept
8. An alliance with Europe
9. A Partnership with Russia
10. A New Middle East Policy
11. Asian and African challenges |