Counterterrorism

April 27, 2016 | David Weinberg

Obama is Right: The Gulf Arabs Ride Free on Terrorism

President Obama missed the last real opportunity of his administration to urge the Arab Gulf monarchies to finally adopt a no-tolerance rule toward all terrorist groups and to end the inexcusable...

June 11, 2012 | Steven Miller The Long War Journal

Study Shows Saudi Ambivalence on Radicalism

On May 27, an airstrike by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in northeastern Afghanistan killed Sakhr al Taifi, a Saudi citizen and al Qaeda's deputy commander for Afghanist...

November 4, 2011 | Small Wars Journal

COIN is Dead. Long Live COIN?

By Bill Ardolino On a warm August afternoon, two dozen US and Afghan soldiers trudged through sticky corn fields to the village of Majiles in the contentious district of Sabari...

August 9, 2011 |

The SEAL Tragedy

In the WSJ, Max Boot has an insightful, and at times moving, account of the failed mission this weeken...

June 28, 2011 |

The al Qaeda- Taliban Connection

Obama takes his eye off the ball.

June 13, 2011 | World Defense Review

Mr. Bush Goes to Africa

Next week, President Bush, accompanied by his wife, Laura, will embark on a five-country tour across the African continent, with stops planned in Benin, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and Liberia. Whil...

June 2, 2010 |

The Gaza Flotilla Decoy for Iranian Missiles to Hezbollah?

"De-Blockading" Hamas? At first glance, the takeover by the Israeli Navy of the "humanitarian flotilla" heading towards Gaza is just one more of the disputed crises between Israel and its foes. As in all previous incidents, the spiral of...

May 28, 2010 |

Ignoring al Qaeda’ s ideology is a threat to US national security

In preparation for the publicizing for the new National Security Strategy by the Obama Administration, Mr John Brennan, White House Advisor on Counter Terrorism said the President' s strategy "is absolutely clear about the threat we face." From such an announcement...

May 10, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

Civilian Trial For 9/11 Suspects Should Be Off The Table

Holding such a trial would not only put classified information at risk but also put a dozen unlucky jurors potentially in harm's

July 21, 2008 | LINK BROKEN The Counterterrorism Blog

Somalia Faces Humanitarian Crisis

Somalia has faced a humanitarian crisis for much of the year, but now it appears to be growing noticeably worse. A confluence of factors'”including disease outbreaks, a growing famine,...

November 6, 2006 | Family Security Matters

It’s National Security, Stupid

There is no doubt that a wide variety of issues factor into the dynamics of this year's midterm elections. While the war in Iraq looms large, nationwide voters will decide dir...