February 5, 2010
Op-Ed
Foreign Policy
Benn Steil and Peter Wallison argue that trying alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed before the military commission established by Congress is better than the Obama administration pretending that it accepts the legal implications of acquittal by a civilian court.
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February 1, 2010
Backgrounder
Financial pressures have weakened al-Qaeda's tactical abilities, but analysts say affiliated networks are finding new ways to raise and spend money, complicating efforts to squeeze a savvy foe.
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January 28, 2010
Transcript
David S. Cohen speaks on the Treasury Department's efforts to combat terrorist financing.
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January 28, 2010
Audio
Listen to David Cohen, assistant secretary of treasury for terrorist financing, outline the U.S. government's greatest challenges and priorities in disrupting terrorist financing, particularly in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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January 28, 2010
Video
Watch David Cohen, assistant secretary of treasury for terrorist financing, outline the U.S. government's greatest challenges and priorities in disrupting terrorist financing, particularly in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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January 22, 2010
Expert Brief
Saudi Arabia's program to deradicalize suspected terrorists has experienced some high-profile failures but could still provide important lessons for other states, says CFR's Marisa Porges.
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January 21, 2010
Interview
Four experts discuss how legal and political developments should affect the Obama administration's promise to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay.
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January 20, 2010
Essential Documents
Testimony
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January 18, 2010
Op-Ed
GlobalPost
Marisa L. Porges states that regardless of an increase in troops in Afghanistan, "without trust and understanding, counterinsurgency efforts are bound to fail."
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January 18, 2010
Op-Ed
New York Times
Marisa L. Porges argues, "recent developments give the United States new opportunities to solve the Guantánamo problem in a way that has lasting, long-term benefits."
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The attacks in Mumbai brought new accusations from India that Pakistan and its ISI espionage agency provided support for terrorist attacks inside India. India suspects Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), one of several groups active in the Kashmir dispute, in the Mumbai massacres. This CFR.org Backgrounder provides insight into the history of ISI ties to LeT and other groups, and another Backgrounder looks at India's highly criticized counterterrorism efforts.
Counterterrorism expert Bruce Hoffman discusses the White House's new National Strategy for Combatting Terrorism, which he says is imperfect, but a substantial improvement on its predecessor.
The diplomatic storm over Iran's nuclear program continues to build. While experts say an Iranian bomb is years off, the program itself raises concern over the prospect of nuclear terrorism.
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