00923pab a2200157 454500008004000000100001800040245005900058260000900117300001300126362001100139520051900150650001400669650003200683650001600715773003400731180718b2009   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aHarshe, Rajen  aUnveiling the ties between US imperialism and Al Qaida  c2009  ap.67-72.  a20 Dec  aThis article defines notions of imperialism and terrorism and proceeds to offer an account of US-led imperialism in many parts of the developing world. It contends that in the process of combating Soviet military presence in Afghanistan, the US landed up giving support to radical Islamic groupings and eventually caused the emergence of Al Qaida. It brings out how the US is increasingly getting involved in the politics of west and central Asia by redefining its relationship with the Muslim world. - Reproduced.  aTerrorism  aImperialism - United States  aImperialism  aEconomic and Political Weekly