{"product_id":"the-axis-of-evil-9780765802552","title":"The Axis of Evil","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the nearly 25 years since the ascent of an Islamic regime, Iran has become one of the most prominent supporters of terror worldwide. Today Iran actively employs terror to achieve its international objectives. \u003cem\u003eThe Axis of Evil\u003c\/em\u003e outlines the operations and goals of Shiite and Iranian terror. As Shaul Shay shows, Iran has done its utmost to conceal its involvement in terror activities and avoids leaving incriminating fingerprints that might prompt retaliatory action by victims of this terrorism. In consequence, most of what we know about Iranian terror activity has been gleaned from the capture and trials of Iranian terrorists or terrorists acting on Iran''s behalf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Axis of Evil\u003c\/em\u003e deals extensively with Iran''s involvement in terrorist activity against Israel through Hizballah after the Israel Defense Forces'' withdrawal from Lebanon (May 2000) and the instigation of the Al-Aksa Intifada (September 2000-2003). It examines Iran''s attitude towards the State o\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of tables and Figures\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e State-Supported Terror—Theoretical Background\u003cbr\u003e1 The Ideological and Religious Background and the\u003cbr\u003e Organizational Infrastructure of Terror in Iran\u003cbr\u003e The Ideological and Religious Background for the\u003cbr\u003e Use of Terror by Iran Shiite Entities\u003cbr\u003e Basic Principles of the Shia\u003cbr\u003e The Main Principles of Khomeinism\u003cbr\u003e Exporting the Iranian Revolution\u003cbr\u003e Intelligence and Terror Functions in Iran\u003cbr\u003e2 Categories of Iranian State Terror\u003cbr\u003e Iranian Terror against Foreign Targets on Iranian Soil\u003cbr\u003e Iranian Terror Worldwide\u003cbr\u003e The Infrastructure of Shiite Terror in Africa\u003cbr\u003e South America—Islamic Terror Activity at the Tri-BorderArea\u003cbr\u003e Iranian Terror by Proxy\u003cbr\u003e The Hizballah\u003cbr\u003e The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine—\u003cbr\u003e The General Command (PFLP-GC) (Jibril's Front)\u003cbr\u003e The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (the Fathi Shkaki Faction)\u003cbr\u003e3 The Modus Operandi of Iranian\/Shiite Terror\u003cbr\u003e Characteristics of International Terror Activity Perpetrated by Shiite Terror Organizations\u003cbr\u003e Suicide Attacks\u003cbr\u003e Attacks against Aviation\u003cbr\u003e Assassinations\u003cbr\u003e Explosive Devices and Car Bombs\u003cbr\u003e Kidnapping Hostages\u003cbr\u003e4 Targets of the Iranian\/Shiite Terror\u003cbr\u003e Israel\u003cbr\u003e Hizballah and Iran's Policy following the IDF's\u003cbr\u003e Withdrawal from Lebanon (May 2000)\u003cbr\u003e The Hizballah's Strategic Branch\u003cbr\u003e The Hizballah—Espionage and Attempts to Perpetrate\u003cbr\u003e Attacks Inside Israel\u003cbr\u003e Iranian Involvement in the Al Aksa Intifada\u003cbr\u003e Iranian Aid to the Palestinian Authority\u003cbr\u003e Iranian Aid to the Organization of Munir al Makdakh\u003cbr\u003e The Santorini Episode\u003cbr\u003e The Karin A Episode\u003cbr\u003e The Abu-Hassan Episode\u003cbr\u003e Western Targets\u003cbr\u003e Arab Targets\u003cbr\u003e Iranian Expatriates and Opposition Organizations\u003cbr\u003e5 Iran and Terror—Financing and Policy\u003cbr\u003e Financing Shiite Terror via Criminal Activity\u003cbr\u003e Iranian Policy in the Era of Khomeini's Successors\u003cbr\u003e Iran, September 11 attacks, and the U.S. War against Terror\u003cbr\u003e Iran and the War in Iraq (2003) (Iraqi Freedom)\u003cbr\u003e The Shiites in Iraq in the Aftermath of the War\u003cbr\u003e Syria and Its Involvement in Terror in the Aftermath\u003cbr\u003e of the War in Iraq\u003cbr\u003eSummary and Conclusions\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404880716119,"sku":"9780765802552","price":128.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-axis-of-evil-9780765802552","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}