Recommended Websites: 

• Al-Qa’ida “Training Manual”:
• The Anarchist’s Cookbook: Search engine, enter: Anarchist’s Cookbook Center for Defense Information:
• Jaffe Center for Strategic Studies (Tel Aviv):
• Patterns of Global Terrorism (State Department):
• The Terrorist’s Handbook: Search engine, enter: Terrorist’s Handbook

Web Exercises:

Using this chapter’s recommended websites, conduct an online investigation of terrorist objectives,

methods, and targets.

1. What common patterns of behavior and methods can you identify across regions and movements?
2. Conduct a search for other websites that offer advice for organizing terrorist cells and carrying out terrorist attacks. Do you think that the online terrorist manuals and weapons advice are a danger to global society?
3. Compare the websites for the monitoring organizations. How would you describe the quality of their information? Are they providing a useful service?

For an online search of terrorist tactics and targets, readers should activate the search engine on their Web browser and enter the following keywords:

• “Terrorist Manuals” “Terrorist Weapons”