Why is the problem of terrorismand the emergence of more extreme and more brutal terrorist groupsone that cannot be solved, even after decades of trying? This book, authored by a United Nations Ambassador once imprisoned and tortured in Iraq, diagnoses the shortcomings of present counter-terrorism strategies and lays out an effective new plan for counterterrorism.

Introduction -- U.S. presidents' counterterrorism strategy -- Why the world failed to stop al-Qaeda -- Why the world failed to stop ISIL/ISIS -- Funding terrorism -- Terrorists exploit the Internet -- Lone wolf terrorists -- Terrorist groups attract foreign fighters -- Terrorists groups' ideology -- Strategy to stop terrorists' funding -- Strategy to stop Internet terrorism -- Strategy to stop lone wolf terrorists -- Strategy to stop foreign fighters -- Strategy for the war of ideology -- Strategy to stop future terrorism -- Conclusion: the new 12-step counterterrorism strategy to defeat terrorists.