David Asher Named Senior Fellow at Foundation for Defense of Democracies
David is an Expert on Countering Money Laundering and Terrorism Finance.
Drug Enforcement Administration
Trump Should Cut Hezbollah’s Lifeline in the Americas
A crackdown is long overdue.
Op-eds
Hezbollah on Trial in Europe
Fifteen Hezbollah-linked defendants accused of laundering millions of euros in South American drug money to Europe and Lebanon...
Policy Briefs
The Pastor is Not the Only U.S. Hostage in Turkey
Turkish-American relations are at a boiling point. This month, the United States not only ...
Op-eds
Why Is Trump Going Soft on Hezbollah?
On Saturday, Vice President Mike Pence is set to meet with regional leaders at the Summit of the Americas, where he should tell those assembled that it is time to launch a coordinated campaign ag...
Op-eds
The Mystery Martyr
Death came suddenly for Samer Ibrahim Atoui, a 48-year-old native of the southern Lebanese village of Khiyam. On October 2, 2017, a Syrian opposition social media account posted photographs showi...
Op-eds
It’s Time for the Justice Department to Hold Hezbollah Accountable
Last month, a Politico investigation ignited a firestorm by chargi...
Op-eds
Get tough on Hezbollah, fix Obama’s mistake: Revive Project Cassandra
One of the DEA's most successful strategies to combat the illicit drug trafficking of Hezbollah and its networks was Project Cassandra. A recent bombshell report revealed that the Obama Admi...
Op-eds
Former Treasury Official: Trump Administration Needs to Target Hezbollah’s Drug Smuggling
In the wake of a report earli...
Op-eds
How Trump can repair the damage from Obama’s narcoterror fail
The Obama White House systematically dismantled a top-secret government initiative called Proj...
Op-eds
Fix U.S. Airport Security Before It’s Too Late
The same security flaws that allow drugs into the United States can be exploited by terror groups and may eventually lead to another 9/11-type mass terror attack. It is time to close that gap by...
Op-eds
Hezbollah drug trafficking should spur Trump to appoint DEA head
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Op-eds
Examining the Effectiveness of the Kingpin Designation Act in the Western Hemisphere
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Legislative Testimonies
Hit Hezbollah in the Wallet
This week marks the twentieth anniversary of the U.S. designation of Hezbollah as a foreign terrorist o...
Op-eds
The Pentagon Fills Hezbollah’s Shopping List
In recent years, federal law enforcement agencies have repeatedly arrested Hezbollah operatives in the US who were trying to procure weapons and other combat-related equi...
Op-eds
Congress and the Administration Need to Reinvigorate HIFPA
On December 18, 2015, the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act (HIFPA) was signed into law by President Obama after yea...
Policy Briefs
Attacking Hezbollah’s Financial Network: Policy Options
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Legislative Testimonies
How to handle Hezbollah in Latin America
In his inaugural address, President Trump pledged to eradicate radical Islamic terrorism &l...
Op-eds
To Combat Illegal Immigration, Trump Should Target Latin America’s Hezbollah-Narco Nexus
President-elect Donald Trump staked much of his successful campaign on stopping illegal immigration. Yet the flow of migrants is symptomatic of a much larger danger to U....
Op-eds
The Enemy in our Backyard: Examining Terror Funding Streams from South America
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