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America withdraws from Afghanistan, and fails one more time
Adnan R. Khan: The list of America’s unfinished business is long, and bloody. And it is growing longer with the plan to abandon Afghanistan in its time of need.
The terrorists are winning the ‘War on Terror’
Adnan R. Khan: Eighteen years after 9/11, the world is fractured and in turmoil. That was Osama bin Laden’s plan all along.
What happens to ISIS after the death of Baghdadi?
Adnan R. Khan: The nightmare scenario is a reunion with al Qaeda, which would vastly increase the group’s capabilities
The world must finish its job—and protect its legacy—in Afghanistan
Opinion: Former diplomat Chris Alexander on what’s at stake and what must happen in Afghanistan, as America announces more troops
Why the death of ISIS’s leader could spell trouble
If Baghdadi is indeed dead, it will cripple ISIS, but it could also lead to a resurgence of an even more dangerous al Qaeda
From the sword to the pen: Terrorist recruiters turn to magazines
Islamic State and al-Qaeda use different tactics to attract potential recruits
Why I changed my mind about Omar Khadr
Scott Gilmore on the ancient ritual of the scapegoat
Today’s headlines: Barack Obama’s elevator pitch
What you need to know as the U.S. President makes his case for a limited military strike
Robert Fowler and the Ransom
A letter from the leadership of al-Qaeda’s North Africa branch to its erstwhile employee, regional terrorist chief Moktar Belmoktar, confirms that a ransom of about $950,000 was paid for the release of Canadian diplomats Robert Fowler and Louis Guay in 2009.
Man freed in 2009 was sleeper agent and terror threat, feds allege
Government claims Adil Charkaoui spoke of hijacking a plane and a possible biochemical attack
An unfamiliar war on terror reveals an uncomfortable truth
Why we need to adjust our expectations
Hollande goes to war
The French president launched a war in Mali just as his popularity hit an all-time low