Is the Terrorist Threat Declining? The Use and Abuse of Statistics
Earlier this month, terrorism analyst Peter Bergen wrote at CNN that the declining number of...
Boston
Political, Economic, and Security Situation in Africa
Watch the hearing here. Chairman Kaine, Ranking Member Risch...
Legislative 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
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
Assessing the Threat to the Homeland from al Qaeda Operations in Iran and Syria
Chairman King, Ranking Member Higgins and members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me here today to discuss the threat posed by al Qaeda’s operations inside Iran and Syria. These ar...
Legislative Testimonies
Self-Radicalization Chic
The president has described the Boston terrorists as “self-radicalized,” and his voice is but one in a great chorus insisting that we face a major threat from Americans gone bad, almo...
Op-eds
When Hatred Turns Lethal
One of the most neglected stories in the Middle East – the ubiquitous Jew-hatred in the Arab and Muslim world – was suddenly catapulted into the mainstream media spotlight when Egypt&...
Op-eds
Defense in the Age of Jihad
It starts with a clear-eyed recognition of the threat.
Op-eds
Homegrown, Foreign, or Both?
CNN’s headline this morning reads, “Boston suspect: It was just us.” The headline links to...
Op-eds
In Boston Terrorism Case, Too Easy to Jump to Conclusions
The fact that both Boston Marathon bombing suspects are now either dead or in custody does not mean that the reporting on the story will be sure to get the story right. The rate of error, unfortu...
Op-eds
Dagestani Jihadist Group Issues Statement on Boston Bombings
Vilayat Dagestan, a jihadist group that is part of the Caucasus Emirate, an al Qaeda-linked group operating in the North Caucas...
Op-eds
Investigating the Boston Bombers’ Foreign Ties
There is still much we don’t know about the Boston Marathon bombers. It will take time to piece together a more complete picture of their backgrounds. But the investigation has taken an imp...
Op-eds
Bombing Suspects Lauded Jihad
While police in and around Boston hunt for celebrate...
Op-eds
Talking About Terror
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross is a visiting research fellow at the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism—The Hague and a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democraci...
Op-eds
Manhunt Continues in Boston, as Analysts Turn to Social Media for Clues
The manhunt for one of the two chief suspects in this week's Boston Marathon bombings has continued throughout the day. And as the younger of two brothers is pursued by authorities, analysts...
Op-eds
What We Know
The working hypothesis at this point has to be that what took place in Boston was an act of Jihadi terrorism. The suspects are Chechens. Chechen independence is a longstanding issu...
Op-eds
Boston Bomber Posted Video on ‘The Black Flags From Khorasan’
BuzzFeed has linked to the YouTube page of Tamerlan Tasarnaev – the older brother...
Op-eds
Why Boston Isn’t the New Normal
The more nihilistic the cause, the harder terrorist groups have to look for recruits.
Op-eds
Why We Need to Know Why — Honoring Attorney General Mukasey
Last night in New York City, I had the privilege of presenting former U.S. Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey with the 2012 Freedom Flame Award, an annual honor bestowed by Frank Gaffney’s...
Op-eds
Over There: The Occupiers, Seen from Europe
Viewing the Occupy Wall Street movement from post-Communist Europe, I can’t stop thinking of October 1917. This date, when the Bolsheviks seized power from the Russian Provisional...