Only two camps exist. There can be no middle ground in an apocalyptic [violent and final] showdown between Islam and
"the forces of evil," defined not merely as "the West" but also Muslims that do not share al-Qaida's vision of "true Islam."
Violence by Muslims in the defense of Islam is the only solution. Peaceful existence with the West is a dangerous illusion...
Muslim governments that cooperate with the West and that have not imposed Sharia law are religiously unacceptable and must be violently overthrown.
- U.S. Department of State,
"The Spread of a Poisonous Worldview: Elements of Al-Qaida's Ideology"
Use the quote to answer the question.
Which of the following groups best fits this description of terrorist enemies provided by the
U.S. State Department?
(1 point)
• internal jihadists
• external jihadists
• the Northern Alliance
• political isolationists