Sectarian Jihad in Syria: Made in the USA?
What has been largely been reported as a civil war in Syria is, in fact, no such thing.
Understanding the Standoff in Mali
The prospects for a new war in the Sahel appear increasingly probable.
Exactly Which “Terror Plots” Are Relevant to the Bulgarian Bombing?
The arrest of a “suspected” Hezbollah operative who is “suspected” of a plan to kill Israeli tourists has become the equivalent of an actual terrorist attack.
Plain Old Murder
The Pakistani government loudly protests that many of the casualties of drone strikes are civilian.
AQ in Iraq Has a Funny (Ha, Ha) Way of Observing Ramadan
As usual, Al Qaeda makes a mockery of Islam.
Carnage in the Streets of Iraq
Attacks from Iraq’s Sunni militant groups are unlikely to provoke Shia reprisals. But what the violence can do is increase the chances that Iraqis will lose complete faith in their political leaders.
Bin Laden Put Out to Pasture
Osama bin Laden may not just have been in hiding, but in forced exile.
Bin Laden Grows a Conscience
If you can call it that.
Al-Qaeda in Iraq’s Strategy for 2012
What is the terrorist group trying to accomplish this year, and will the Iraqi government respond effectively?
Washington’s Dangerous New Military Strategy
Drones may seem like a way to wage war on the cheap, but the moral cost of this kind of warfare is too high.
State of the Union’s Foreign Policy: Unilateral Triumphalism
In Address to Congress, President Obama returned to his perceived strong suit to discuss how the United States must operate from a position of strength.
Postcard from . . . DC: Myth of Iran Support for al-Qaeda Just Won’t Die
Iran war hawks continue to try to link Iran and al-Qaeda.
Target: Africa
Al-Qaeda is having a near-death experience, so why is the Obama administration opening a new front against terrorism in Africa?
Troy Davis and al-Awlaki: Two Murders, One Outrage
Despite limited evidence, the United States painted Anwar al-Awlaki as a terrorist mastermind and executed him without the trial to which he was entitled as a U.S. native.
Bin Laden’s Gift to Islam: Giving Muslims Religious License to Kill Each Other
According to Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri’s interpretation of Sunni Islamic law, Muslims who support a tyrannical regime or an occupying force are fair game for al Qaeda.