by lundry | Jul 29, 2009 | Analysis, Counterterrorism, Indonesia
by Chris Lundry As reported yesterday by some Indonesian media outlets, a new group calling itself Tandzim al-Qo’idah Indonesia has released an “official” statement taking responsibility for the Jakarta bombings of 17 July. There are some...
by editor | Jul 22, 2009 | Analysis, Counterterrorism, Framing, Indonesia, Islam, Movements, Muslim Brotherhood, Politics, Sensemaking, Suicide Bombing
by Mark Woodward On 17 July 17 2009, Indonesia and the world were shocked by another round of terrorist attacks. Two powerful bombs exploded in the J.W. Marriott and Ritz- Carlton hotels in Jakarta, Indonesia. Another was found and defused in a hotel room the bombers...
by lundry | Jul 21, 2009 | Analysis, Indonesia, Islam, Media, Politics, Southeast Asia
by Chris Lundry Before last week’s bombings, Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim country, completed a presidential election. Similar to the 2004 election (which I monitored with the Carter Center), there was the requisite hand wringing in...
by editor | Jul 14, 2009 | Analysis, Counterterrorism, Government, Strategic Comm.
by Steven R. Corman At last, the AP is reporting, someone is finally going to review our moronic “terror alert system” (TAS). Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is expected to appoint a panel to reevaluate the system and determine whether it...
by editor | Jul 13, 2009 | Analysis, Islam
By Jeffry Halverson The latest book by Shaykh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Fiqh al-Jihad, has received considerable attention of late in the press and blogosphere. For those of you who may not know him, Qaradawi is arguably the most influential Sunni cleric (alim) in the...