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September 12, 2014 | Jonathan Schanzer

Hamas’s Benefactors: A Network of Terror

Chairman Ros-Lehtinen, Chairman Poe, Ranking Member Deutch, Ranking Member Sherman, and distinguished members of these subcommittees, on behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, I tha...

September 9, 2014 | |

Hamas’s Benefactors: A Network of Terror

Chairman Ros-Lehtinen, Chairman Poe, Ranking Member Deutch, Ranking Member Sherman, and distinguished members of these subcommittees, on behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, I thank yo...

May 27, 2014 | Thomas Joscelyn

Al Qaeda’s Nigeria Franchise

When Hillary Clinton tweeted her support for the more than 200 Nigerian girls held by the extremist group Boko Haram, she probably did not expect that her tenure as secretary of state would soon...

February 19, 2014 | Clifford D. May |

Sons of Iran’s Islamic Revolution

In Tehran last week, the 35th anniversary of Iran’s revolution was celebrated with chants of “Death to America!” and the burning of American flags. Also on display we...

February 10, 2014 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

The Arab Spring and Al-Qaeda’s Resurgence

Chairman McKeon, Ranking Member Smith, distinguished members of the committee, it is an honor to appear before you to discuss the state of al-Qaeda, its affiliates, and associated groups. My test...

February 3, 2014 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross |

The Arab Spring and Al-Qaeda’s Resurgence

Download the full testimony (PDF). Chairman McKeon...

January 22, 2014 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross |

Obama’s Kobe Bryant-Al Qaeda Flap

A long New Yorker profile of President Obama provides a g...

December 20, 2012 | Thomas Joscelyn

Investigating ‘Command and Control’ in Benghazi Attack

The Accountability Review Board’s investigation into the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi says much about the deteriorating security situation surrounding the U.S. consulate...

December 17, 2012 | Thomas Joscelyn

Al Qaeda Lives

The real story behind Benghazi and the other attacks of 9/11/12

October 24, 2012 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross Gunpowder & Lead

Should the Fort Hood Attack be Classified as an Act of Terrorism?

The question of whether the Fort Hood attack carried out by Nidal Hasan should be classified as an act of terrorism is in the news. As ABC News...

May 8, 2012 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

Are More Underwear Bomb Plots in Progress?

Yesterday’s news that the CIA had recently thwarted a plot to destroy a plane bound for the U.S. using explosives concealed in the bomber’s underpants has been followed by the alarmin...

March 20, 2012 | Lee Smith The Weekly Standard |

Understanding Journalist Nir Rosen’s Relationship with the Syrian Regime

Journalist Nir Rosen defended himself against accusations over the weekend that he’d collabora...

March 5, 2012 | James Kirchick Commentary |

The Deceits of Seymour Hersh

Last June, the distinguished American journalist Seymour Hersh published an article in the New Yorker entitled “Iran and the Bomb: How Real Is the Nuclear Threat?” His answer...

January 11, 2012 | Claudia Rosett The Rosett Report |

How the UN Achieves Sustainable Peacekeeper Rape

Year after year, since 2005, the United Nations has proclaimed its “zero-tolerance” policy...

June 14, 2011 | Clifford D. May Scripps Howard News Service |

Coal in Israel’s stocking

'Tis the season for blame-Israel-first stories.

June 14, 2011 |

Bin Laden Unplugged

Analyzing the latest video

June 13, 2011 |

Questions for the Pentagon: Who is Hesham Islam?

In the sorry tradition of shooting the messenger, the Pentagon is cashiering its top expert on Islamist doctrine, Stephen Coughlin. Some members of Congress are now contemplating hearings to ask...

June 13, 2011 | The Weekly Standard

While Pakistan Burns

Al Qaeda regroups in the tribal areas, the government falters. What is to be done?

May 23, 2011 |

John Brennan Is Still Wrong on Gitmo Detainee

A recently leaked threat assessment prepared at Guantanamo draws into question the Obama administration’s analysis of a detainee who was transferred to Yemen shortly before all future trans...

May 16, 2011 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

Al Qaeda Emir Osama bin Laden Confirmed Killed by US Forces in Pakistan

US officials have confirmed that Osama bin Laden, al Qaeda's top leader, was killed during an early morning raid by US forces in Pakistan today. President Barack Obama said Osama bi...