Items tagged ‘terrorism’
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7 articles you need to read about ISIS
A collection of the best content on ISIS from New America.
On September 10, President Obama announced his strategy to defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. During the speech, the President claimed tha... -
Testimony: The Islamic State - A Persistent Threat
Though the challenges to American interests in the Middle East could hardly be more complex or interrelated, I will attempt to focus sharply on the... -
APPENDIX: How Dangerous are Freed Guantanamo Prisoners?
Baily Cahall Peter BergenAs of June 5, 2014, 620 Guantanamo prisoners have been released or transferred abroad. Of those 620, we have identified 54 who are either confirmed... -
TESTIMONY: Drone Wars
The Constitutional and Counterterrorism Implications of Targeted Killing
The CIA drone program began quietly under President George W. Bush with one strike in Yemen in 2002, and then a smattering of strikes in Pakistan b... -
Strategic Empathy
The Afghanistan intervention shows why the U.S. must empathize with its adversaries
Matt WaldmanAs the United States withdraws from Afghanistan, it leaves violence and uncertainty in its wake. The election of a new Afghan president gives some ... -
TESTIMONY: After the Withdrawal
The Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan
This past Saturday, March 16, 2013 marked an extraordinary moment in Pakistan’s history, as this is the first time that a civilian government has s... -
Talking to the Taliban
The Afghanistan intervention shows why the U.S. must empathize with its adversaries
John Bew Marisa Porges Martyn Frampton Peter Neumann Ryan EvansAs the United States withdraws from Afghanistan, it leaves violence and uncertainty in its wake. The election of a new Afghan president gives some ... -
Manhunt
The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden--from 9/11 to Abbottabad
The gripping account of the decade-long hunt for the world's most wanted man. It was only a week before 9/11 that Peter Bergen turned in the manusc... -
The Longest War
The Enduring Conflict Between America and al-Qaeda
Ten years have passed since the shocking attacks on the World Trade Center, and after seven years of conflict, the last U.S. combat troops left Ira... -
The Bin Ladens
An Arabian Family In the American Century
Steve CollTwo-time Pulitzer Prize winner and author of the national bestseller Ghost Wars, Steve Coll presents the story of the Bin Laden family’s rise to po... -
The Osama bin Laden I Know
An Oral History of al Qaeda's Leader
Peter L. Bergen has written what will long be a "go-to" resource for those seeking answers to such questions. Osama bin Laden has haunted the popul...