Print
Email
ShareScheuer: Al-Qaeda's New Leaders
Michael Scheuer, former head of the CIA unit responsible for tracking Osama bin Laden, discusses al-Qaeda's cadre of new leaders.
Interviewee: Jarret Brachman
Interviewer: Eben Kaplan
March 27, 2007
Jarret Brachman, who tracks terrorist ideologies at West Point's Combating Terrorism Center, says al-Qaeda's figureheads are not among the most influential jihadi thinkers.
Terms of Use: I understand that I may access this audio and/or video file solely for my personal use. Any other use of the file and its content, including display, distribution, reproduction, or alteration in any form for any purpose, whether commercial, noncommercial, educational, or promotional, is expressly prohibited without the written permission of the copyright owner, the Council on Foreign Relations. For more information, write outreach@cfr.org.
Countering Criminal Violence in Central America
The author assesses the causes and consequences of the violence faced by several Central American countries and examines the national, regional, and international efforts intended to curb its worst effects.
No One's World
A renowned scholar maps out the twenty-first-century world, providing a detailed strategy for reconciling the West with the "rise of the rest." More
The US-South Korea Alliance
A new volume explores the possibilities for enhanced U.S.-South Korea cooperation in both traditional and nontraditional spheres. More
Michael Scheuer, former head of the CIA unit responsible for tracking Osama bin Laden, discusses al-Qaeda's cadre of new leaders.
Terrorists increasingly turn to the Internet as a means of communication with one another and with the rest of the world. This article...
A profile of the infamous terrorist hacker, Irhabi 007, who was arrested in London in the Fall of 2005.
Pakistan's intelligence agency, the ISI, faces persistent accusations of links to terrorism, despite repeated denials.