The thesis of this paper is that terrorist groups like al-Qaida and its allies are instruments of a radical Islamic fundamentalist movement that is waging a New Cold War against the US and fellow democracies. The explication of this thesis involves exploring the underlying factors the radical Islamic fundamentalist effort in the New Cold War. It begins by describing the movement in terms of three characteristics: ideology, leadership and enabling environment. The discussion also highlights similarities between the current foe and the one the US faced in the first Cold War and incorporates examples of how radical Islamic fundamentalism conducts battle by proxy with democracy in Indonesia and Malaysia. This paper concludes with recommendations on how the lessons from US history, the current successes in the Indo-Malay response to terrorism, and DIME initiatives can help the democracies win the New Cold war.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
