Terrorism

The LWOT: Anwar al-Awlaki reported killed in Yemen

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND | SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The Gloves Come Off

Washington's talking tough to Pakistan about the Haqqanis. But does it have enough leverage to walk the walk?

BY DANIEL S. MARKEY | SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

The LWOT: NYPD Watched Moroccan Immigrants - Report

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND AND ANDREW LEBOVICH | SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

The LWOT: Key al-Qaeda figure reported killed in Pakistan

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND AND ANDREW LEBOVICH | SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Unilaterally Assured Destruction

If it's possible to deter terrorist attacks, why hasn't the United States adopted this strategy as a core principle of the war on terror?

BY BARRY PAVEL, MATTHEW KROENIG | SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

9/11 from Arab Shores

Ten years after the World Trade Center attacks, is 9/11 still a seminal moment or a historical footnote for the Middle East?

BY BORZOU DARAGAHI | SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Human Time Bombs

Before the 9/11 pilots were suicide terrorists, they were just suicidal.

BY ADAM LANKFORD | SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Reading Shakespeare in Kandahar

The United States has won some measure of revenge in the 10 years since 9/11. But as in Shakespeare's bloodthirsty play Titus Andronicus, has the cost been too great?

BY NICK SCHIFRIN | SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Return of the Renditioned

A Libyan rebel commander claims he was captured and tortured by the CIA. Who else has surfaced from the murky depths of the war on terror's list of the condemned?

BY KATHERINE HAWKINS | SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Mission Accomplished. Finally.

Ten years after 9/11, it's time for President Obama to finally call an end to America's adventures abroad.

BY BRUCE ACKERMAN | SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

7 Things You Didn’t Know About the War on Terror

From an attempt to negotiate with Osama bin Laden to a proposal to threaten to bomb Mecca, it's been a wild decade for the U.S. national security establishment.

BY ERIC SCHMITT, THOMAS SHANKER | SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

The Blast-Proof City

Federal buildings and monuments across the United States are now bomb-proof fortresses. But what's being lost in our relentless pursuit of total safety?

BY WITOLD RYBCZYNSKI | SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

The LWOT: Al-Qaeda no. 2 reported killed in Pakistan

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND AND ANDREW LEBOVICH | SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

The Long War's Long Tail

Daveed Gartenstein-Ross's new book, Bin Laden's Legacy, wonders which side actually is winning the war on terror.

BY J.M. BERGER | AUGUST 30, 2011

The Black Hole of 9/11

As we assess the legacy of the 10th anniversary of America's seminal terrorist attack, it's worth looking at 10 events from the past decade that have actually been more important.

BY DAVID J. ROTHKOPF | AUGUST 29, 2011

The LWOT: NYPD worked with CIA on surveillance - Report

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND AND ANDREW LEBOVICH | AUGUST 26, 2011

Stopping the Fifth Column

How to end a post-Qaddafi insurgency in Libya before it starts.

BY BRIAN FISHMAN | AUGUST 24, 2011

Imagining Libya, a Decade from Now

Ten years after the guns have finally been laid down, will Libya still be a mess?

BY DANIEL SERWER | AUGUST 22, 2011

The LWOT: North Carolina terror suspects plead not guilty

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND, ANDREW LEBOVICH | AUGUST 19, 2011

Why Is It So Hard to Find a Suicide Bomber These Days?

A decade after 9/11, the mystery is not why so many Muslims turn to terror -- but why so few have joined al Qaeda's jihad.

BY CHARLES KURZMAN | SEPT/OCT 2011

The Black Hawk Down Effect

We all know what went wrong the last time the international community tried to end a crisis in Somalia. But we've forgotten what went right.

BY JOHN L. HIRSCH | AUGUST 12, 2011

Can Obama Be Just Like Ike?

If you want to cut the defense budget, ask a Republican (just not these Republicans).

BY JAMES TRAUB | AUGUST 12, 2011

The LWOT: Alleged Ft. Hood plotter indicted

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND AND ANDREW LEBOVICH | AUGUST 12, 2011

The Myth of Anwar al-Awlaki

One of America's most-wanted Islamist radicals was once a humble, mainstream preacher who became enraged by the war on terror. At least, that's the story some people are selling.

BY J.M. BERGER | AUGUST 10, 2011

Mission Not Accomplished

Reports of al Qaeda's demise have been greatly exaggerated.

BY CHRISTOPHER HEFFELFINGER | AUGUST 5, 2011

All Guns, No Butter

What the debt ceiling deal tells us about the Tea Party's grim vision of American power.

BY JAMES TRAUB | AUGUST 5, 2011

The LWOT: White House releases counter-extremism strategy

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND AND ANDREW LEBOVICH | AUGUST 5, 2011

A Murderer's Manifesto and Me

Anders Behring Breivik, Norway's mass murderer, was a fan of my writing. Here's what I found within his perverse 1,518-page manuscript.

BY PHILLIP LONGMAN | AUGUST 1, 2011

The LWOT: Dozens killed in Norway attacks

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND AND ANDREW LEBOVICH | JULY 29, 2011

We're Winning in Somalia

With a little more donor support, international forces can help drive al-Shabab out of Mogadishu.

BY BOUBACAR GAOUSSOU DIARRA | JULY 26, 2011