Obama Administration’s Benghazi Bombshell
The Washington Post ...
Ansar al-Sharia
Interpreting Al Qaeda
The last year was a good one for al Qaeda, and for jihadism more broadly. Al Qaeda af...
Op-eds
Not a ‘Bogus’ Benghazi Connection
During an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, New York Times reporter David Kirkpatrick was asked about the connections between Muhammad Jamal’s network and the B...
Op-eds
Politico Jumps in the Benghazi Debate
Blake Hounshell of Politico takes a look at the...
Op-eds
The New York Times Whitewashes Benghazi
David D. Kirkpatrick of the New York Times has ...
Op-eds
Political, Economic, and Security Situation in Africa
Watch the hearing here. Chairman Kaine, Ranking Member Risch...
Congressional Testimonies
Questions They Won’t Answer
Co-authored by Stephen F. Hayes When South Carolina’s Lindsey Graham threatened last week to place a hold in the Senate on all Obama administration nominations until the p...
Op-eds
Tunisia’s War with Ansar Al-Sharia
Co-authored by Bridget Moreng Ever since August 27th, when Tunisia designated the Salafi jihadist group Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia (AST) a terrorist organization and issued...
Op-eds
Ansar al Sharia Mans Security in Benghazi
More than ten months after the September 11, 2012, terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, Ansar al Sharia is even more entrenched in Libyan society. Members of Ansar al Sharia in Benghazi were repo...
Op-eds
Rumor Busting: Benghazi, the Brotherhood, and Interpretation of Data
A couple of weeks ago, I testified at a House hearing on the terr...
Op-eds
Global al Qaeda: Affiliates, Objectives, and Future Challenges
Chairman Poe, Ranking Member Sherman and members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me here today to discuss the threat posed by al Qaeda. We have been asked to “examine the nature of...
Congressional Testimonies
Salafi Jihadism in the North African Regional Context
Chairmen Poe and Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking Members Sherman and Deutch, distinguished members of the subcommittees, it is an honor to appear before you today to discuss the threat of jihadist terroris...
Congressional Testimonies
See No Evil
During his speech at the National Defense University on May 23, President Obama sought to reassure Americans that they are “safer” because of the administration’s “efforts...
Op-eds
Blame for Benghazi Goes Deeper Than a Conspiracy
Many conservatives suspect that the U.S. State Dep...
Op-eds
Disconnecting the Dots in Benghazi
Nearly eight months after terrorists killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans in Benghazi, Libya, the Obama administration still has not explained who, exactly, was responsible....
Op-eds
Holy Wars
Not Muslims against infidels – Muslims against Muslims.
Op-eds
War of Words Escalates in Tunisia
In an interview published by Le Monde on March 26, Tuni...
Op-eds
Ansar al-Sharia Tunisia’s International Connections
Ansar al-Sharia Tunisia (AST) is the most prominent jihadist organisation in Tunisia, sharing al-Qaeda’s worldview, and yet its strategy is currently more...
Op-eds
Tunisian ‘Martyrs’ Celebrated by Ansar al Sharia
In early February, a video of an interview with Ansar al Sharia Tunisia's leader Seifallah ben Hassine (a.k.a. Abu Iyad al Tunisi) was released online after it had been banned by government...
Op-eds
Ansar al Sharia Tunisia Launches New Website
Ansar al Sharia Tunisia, the al Qaeda-linked extremist group responsible for the Sept. 14, 2012 assault on the US Embassy in Tunis, has launched a new website. The group advertised the impending...