TY - BOOK AU - Tankel,Stephen TI - Storming the world stage: the story of Lashkar-e-Taiba SN - 9780190237929 AV - HV6433.P18 T36 2013eb U1 - 363.325095491 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Jamat al-Dawa Pakistan KW - fast KW - Terrorists KW - Pakistan KW - Pāṭa KW - History KW - Terrorism KW - Religious aspects KW - Islam KW - Islam and politics KW - Jihad KW - Terrorisme KW - Aspect religieux KW - Jihād KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS KW - Infrastructure KW - bisacsh KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE KW - General KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-334) and index; Ackowledgments -- Introduction -- The Pakistani jihadi milieu -- Lashkar's ideology: Dawa and jihad -- The ISI's boys -- The long arm of the Lashkar -- Al-Qaeda queers the pitch -- Good jihadi/bad jihadi -- Expansion and integration -- Storming the world stage -- Days of reckoning -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index N2 - Lashkar-e-Taiba is among the most powerful militants groups in South Asia and increasingly viewed as a global terrorist threat on par with al-Qaeda. Considered Pakistan's most powerful proxy against India, the group gained public prominence after its deadly ten-person suicide assault on Mumbai in November 2008. By the time the last Lashkar terrorist was dead after nearly 60 hours, it appeared the world was facing a new menace. Boasting transnational networks stretching across several continents, there has been serious debate since 9/11 of whether Lashkar is an al-Qaeda affiliate. The deliberat UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=840824 ER -