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How Terrorist Groups End: Implications for Countering al Qa'ida
Seth G. Jones, Martin C. Libicki, RAND Corporation, 28 Jul 08
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"All terrorist groups eventually end. But how do they end? The evidence since 1968 indicates that most groups have ended because (1) they joined the political process (43 percent) or (2) local police and intelligence agencies arrested or killed key members (40 percent). Military force has rarely been the primary reason for the end of terrorist groups, and few groups within this time frame have achieved victory....."
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Seth G. Jones, Martin C. Libicki, RAND Corporation, 28 Jul 08
News release - summary - report (html) - report (.pdf)
"All terrorist groups eventually end. But how do they end? The evidence since 1968 indicates that most groups have ended because (1) they joined the political process (43 percent) or (2) local police and intelligence agencies arrested or killed key members (40 percent). Military force has rarely been the primary reason for the end of terrorist groups, and few groups within this time frame have achieved victory....."
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