英文摘要 |
Since 1992, al-Qaeda's strategic behavior is characterized byts cross- border and indiscriminate massive terror attacks with both military personnel and civilians as targets. Al-Qaeda' goal is to strike the interests of the Western and its allies, thus posing a dangerous threat to international security. This article attempts to use four cultural elements–text, history, myths and beliefs–to understand the strategic behavior of al-Qaeda that is religious- oriented. “Quran' and “hadith”, the main sources of Islam, provide al-Qaeda strategic contexts. The historical experience after World War II shaped al- Qaeda's strategic objectives to expel Western influences out of the Islamic world. The myth stemmed from extremist Islamic ideology that defined 'jihad' as strategic means of terrorist attacks. Finally, the beliefs of Osama bin Laden were implemented in fatwa, which provided al-Qaeda terrorist attacks strategic meaning. |