Is There Any Upside to Middle-East Protests for al-Qaeda?
Will al-Qaeda somehow find a way to turn the Middle-East protests to its advantage?
Resilience, Thy Name Is Al Qaeda
Its rejuvenation is no reason to panic — yet again.
Yemenis More Sensitive to Disinformation Than Americans
Yemenis take their government’s war on al Qaeda with a grain of salt.
Method to the Madness of Iraqi Insurgents’ Mindless Violence
Hard to believe, but Sunni insurgents who kill Sunnis may actually be advancing their agenda.
Is Mumbai-Style Attack Scuttlebut Just Cover for Increased Drone Strikes?
By exactly what calculus do drone strikes in Pakistan make Europe safe from al Qaeda attacks?
Reader Challenge: Why Did al Qaeda Jump the Gun on U.S. Retreat From Iraq?
Why didn’t al-Qaeda wait until U.S. forces left before mounting its latest round of attacks?
Hostility to Plans for New Mosques
Some New Yorkers are expressing increasing hostility to plans for new mosques.
Outraged by Drone Strikes? Some Drone Operators Are Too
CIA drone operators conflicted over drone strikes.
The Problems of Partnering with Yemen
Only with a more credible Yemeni government can the West effectively counter al-Qaeda on the Arabian Peninsula.
Arming Yemen against al-Qaeda
The last thing America needs is to help another Middle Eastern government to become a more effective military dictatorship.
Time for Change in Afghanistan
Al-Qaeda has left Afghanistan. We should leave, too, before another soldier or civilian dies without purpose.
Afghanistan: War Trumps Elections
The military won’t defeat al-Qaeda and the Taliban, writes Frida Berrigan. Nor will elections in an occupied country solve this problem.
The Intelligence Oversight Mess
The latest assassination scandal reveals a longstanding congressional oversight problem.
A New Approach to Intelligence?
The Obama administration has yet to make substantive change in the way the United States does intelligence work.
Pakistans American Problem
The unpopularity of the United States in Pakistan should force Washington to rethink its policies, argues columnist Zia Mian.