2011

Terrorist Organizations
commentary
Osama a Wizard of Illusion and Rhetoric
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Jun 1, 2011
Providence Journal
Bin Laden was chairman of the board, not CEO, using his moral authority to urge his tiny army forward, pointing out new ways to kill Americans, encouraging followers to think outside the typical terrorist playbook, writes Brian Michael Jenkins.
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Military Families
commentary
In Memoriam
Rajeev Ramchand
May 29, 2011
Newsday
Not only would the delivery of quality behavioral care prevent suicides, but it would also aid in the recovery of the nearly 20 percent of service members with post-traumatic stress disorder or depression, writes Rajeev Ramchand.
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Global Security
commentary
Glimpse of bin Laden Techniques in Captured Records of al-Qa'ida in Iraq
Benjamin Bahney, Renny McPherson, Howard J. Shatz @HowardJShatz
May 27, 2011
RAND.org and GlobalSecurity.org
Captured financial documents of al-Qa'ida's Iraq affiliate in Anbar Province revealed its internal operations and enabled one of the most comprehensive assessments of an al-Qa'ida linked group, write Benjamin Bahney, Renny McPherson, and Howard J. Shatz.
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Libya
commentary
How Might bin Laden's Demise Affect Business?
Charles Wolf, Jr.
May 25, 2011
RAND.org and GlobalSecurity.org
Given how markets are responding thus far, Osama Bin Laden's death is likely to have a modestly positive and buoyant effect on equity markets, writes Charles Wolf, Jr.
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Intelligence Analysis
commentary
What Should We Expect of Our Spies?
Gregory F. Treverton
May 25, 2011
Prospect Magazine
Questions not asked or stories not imagined by policy are not likely to be answered or developed by intelligence, writes Gregory F. Treverton.
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Egypt
commentary
In Obama Speech, Will There Be Aid for Arab Spring Nations?
Julie E. Taylor
May 19, 2011
CNN
Assisting Arab democratic transitions will not eliminate religious extremism. But successful transitions would directly challenge the jihadist brands that promote attacks on America, writes Julie Taylor.
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Iran
commentary
The Quiet Before the Storm
Alireza Nader
May 16, 2011
PBS FRONTLINE
The Iranian regime faces immense internal and external pressures that are coming to the surface in surprising ways. Indeed, the relative calm prevailing now may be a sign of the great storm to come, writes Alireza Nader.
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Terrorist Organizations
commentary
Al-Qaeda after bin Laden
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
May 12, 2011
National Journal
Wary of communicating with each other and with al Qaeda's field commands, al Qaeda central could become more isolated, more dependent on its affiliates, allied groups, and individual acolytes, writes Brian Michael Jenkins.
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Global Security
commentary
Focus on Economic Aid to Pakistan
Seth G. Jones
May 10, 2011
NYTimes.com
It makes little sense to abandon Pakistan and cut off all financial assistance...but America could reduce part of its security assistance, focusing instead on economic and humanitarian aid, writes Seth Jones.
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Terrorist Organizations
commentary
Can You Help Stop Terror Plots?
John S. Hollywood, Kevin J. Strom
May 10, 2011
CNN
Of the plots foiled in the last 10 years on U.S. soil, the would-be terrorists came from many different ethnic groups. We know of no cases where ethnic profiling helped stop a terrorist plot, write John Hollywood and Kevin J. Strom.
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North Africa
commentary
Arab Spring, not Osama bin Laden's Fall, Will Determine Middle East's Fate
John V. Parachini
May 9, 2011
Christian Science Monitor
The unanswered question is just what will endure in the Arab world: comparatively peaceful demonstrations leading to regime change, or brutal tactics by authoritarian regimes to crush dissent and cling to power, writes John Parachini.
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Cybercrime
commentary
Could Bin Laden's Death Prompt a Cyber Attack?
Isaac R. Porche III
May 6, 2011
RAND.org and GlobalSecurity.org
A truly monumental attack that could cripple key U.S. computer systems — something akin to the Stuxnet worms attack on Iran's nuclear infrastructure, for example — would take many months of planning, significant expertise, and a great deal of money to pull off, writes Isaac Porche.
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Suicide Attack
commentary
What Al Qaeda Is Thinking Now: Defanged, but Desperate to Show They're Still in the Fight
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
May 4, 2011
New York Daily News
There may be some spontaneous acts by individuals enraged by Bin Laden's death who are inspired to follow him into martyrdom. But these are the spasms of reaction, not planned retaliatory operations, and will not demonstrate that Al Qaeda can survive Bin Laden, writes Brian Michael Jenkins.
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International Diplomacy
commentary
The World after bin Laden
David Aaron
May 3, 2011
The Washington Post
What's needed is an international conference of all the regional players that have a greater stake in the outcome of the Afghan/Pakistan conflict than does the U.S., writes David Aaron.
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Global Security
commentary
Is the Arab World Changing for the Better?
David Aaron
May 3, 2011
CQ Global Researcher
If some measure of democracy does result, the elected governments likely will reflect the popular antipathy that the "Arab street" has for both the United States and Israel, writes David Aaron.
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2011

Osama a Wizard of Illusion and Rhetoric

In Memoriam

Glimpse of bin Laden Techniques in Captured Records of al-Qa'ida in Iraq

How Might bin Laden's Demise Affect Business?

What Should We Expect of Our Spies?

In Obama Speech, Will There Be Aid for Arab Spring Nations?

The Quiet Before the Storm

Al-Qaeda after bin Laden

Focus on Economic Aid to Pakistan

Can You Help Stop Terror Plots?

Arab Spring, not Osama bin Laden's Fall, Will Determine Middle East's Fate

Could Bin Laden's Death Prompt a Cyber Attack?

What Al Qaeda Is Thinking Now: Defanged, but Desperate to Show They're Still in the Fight

The World after bin Laden

Is the Arab World Changing for the Better?

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