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26th October 2012 – The Long War Journal

Al Qaeda-Linked Jihadists Helped Incite 9/11 Cairo Protest

Thomas Joscelyn

Al Qaeda-Linked Jihadists Helped Incite 9/11 Cairo Protest

Several al Qaeda-linked jihadists helped incite the protest outside the US embassy in Cairo on Sept. 11. The jihadists include senior members of Egyptian Islamic Jihad (EIJ)... more...

25th October 2012 – NOW Lebanon

Who Killed Wissam al-Hassan?

Tony Badran

Who Killed Wissam al-Hassan?

Who killed Brigadier General Wissam al-Hassan? Following the assassination last Friday, Druze leader Walid Jumblatt blamed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. However, Jumblatt... more...

24th October 2012 – The Washington Times

For Iran, No Red Line Means Green Light

Michael Ledeen

For Iran, No Red Line Means Green Light

On Sept. 17, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the United Nations that the world must draw a clear “red line” around the Iranian nuclear weapons program, and tell... more...

24th October 2012 – The Long War Journal

US Drones Kill 4 ‘Militants,’ 1 Civilian in North Waziristan Strike

Bill Roggio

US Drones Kill 4 ‘Militants,’ 1 Civilian in North Waziristan Strike

US drones killed four "militants" and one civilian in a strike today on a compound in Pakistan's Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan. Pakistani officials told Dawn that the unmanned... more...

24th October 2012 – Standpoint

Israel’s Not So Empty Threats

Emanuele Ottolenghi

Israel’s Not So Empty Threats

In September 2010, Jeffrey Goldberg wrote a brilliant feature in the Atlantic in which he forecast Israel's "point of no return" on Iran — the article's title. Goldberg had had extensive background... more...

24th October 2012 – New York Daily News

Two ‘Leaders’ Let the Blood Flow

James Kirchick

Two ‘Leaders’ Let the Blood Flow

Describing his opponent’s position on Syria in Monday night’s third and final presidential debate, President Obama said that Mitt Romney “doesn’t have different ideas.” more...

24th October 2012 – Gunpowder & Lead

Should the Fort Hood Attack be Classified as an Act of Terrorism?

Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

Should the Fort Hood Attack be Classified as an Act of Terrorism?

The question of whether the Fort Hood attack carried out by Nidal Hasan should be classified as an act of terrorism is in the news. As ABC News notes, survivors of the attack have... more...

20th October 2012 – The Weekly Standard

Spinning Benghazi

Thomas Joscelyn

Ahead of what is sure to be a contentious presidential debate focusing on foreign policy on Monday, anonymous “intelligence officials” have decided to update the Benghazi story. more...