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News & Analysis of Critical Issues in Terrorism & Homeland Defense
By William Tucker
In the wake of the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi security in Libya has been tenuous at best. The new government has struggled to simultaneously improve security, provide basic services, and stabilize crude oil production. The struggle, however, …
By Tee Morris
Special Guest Contributor
On the week of September 11, 2012, we watched a textbook example of what happens when you enter a situation unprepared. I speak of the address presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivered in the waning …
By William Tucker
Christopher Stevens, the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, was killed yesterday, along with three others, during an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. Initial reports suggested that the attack was related to the protests that took place …
By William Tucker
Back in March 2011, I had written an article on the reported presence of al-Qaeda militants fighting against the Qaddafi regime after U.S. intelligence indicated that “flickers” of al-Qaeda were seen among the rebellion. Keeping true to …
By Kyler Ong
It makes one wonder why after five months of impasse we are still convinced that Syria needs a transitional plan to win its civil war. Mere logic would have dictated by now that in order to execute …
By Kyler Ong
World leaders know that they have no reason to believe that Syrian bloodshed will come to an end anytime soon, or that Annan’s peace plan will even be half-achieved, if not without more aggressive measures from the …