by editor | Oct 11, 2012 | COMOPS Journal, Media, Narrative
by Karina Sandhu Beginning September 11, 2001 and ending on May 2, 2011, in the eyes of many Americans, the terrorist organization al-Qaeda, was born, raised, lived, and died. Despite the fact that al-Qaeda was founded in 1989 and continues to exist today, many...
by admin | Feb 23, 2012 | COMOPS Journal
23 February 2012 Celebrating the designation of the CSC as an ABOR-recoginized Research Center, the CSC hosted a kickoff event with leading terrorism researcher Dr. Jarrett Brachman delivering a keynote address. Hosted by the CSC in the ASU Foundation Conference...
by editor | May 4, 2011 | Analysis, Counterterrorism, Education, Indonesia, Movements, Southeast Asia
by Mark Woodward* Since March 15 Indonesia has experienced another wave of bombings, including a suicide attack on the Az Zikro mosque located in a police compound in Cirebon, Central Java. The bomber struck during Friday prayers. Other targets have included a book...
by halverson | Aug 20, 2009 | Afghanistan, Analysis, Government, Islam, Politics, Sensemaking
by Jeffry Halverson* In the run-up to today’s Afghan elections, the Taliban have been asserting that participation is un-Islamic. But this infidel thinks these students (Talib translates as “student”) deserve an F. A recent New York Times Op-Ed by...
by editor | Jul 16, 2008 | Counterterrorism, Movements
by Steven R. Corman A few weeks ago I wrote about an appearance by Michael Scheuer on a radio talk show. The theme was the possible disintegration of al Qaeda based on recent denouncements and recantations by prominent ideologues. He was going against the grain,...
by matmorris | Mar 28, 2008 | Diplomacy, Framing, Image, Iraq, Politics, Strategic Comm.
or Deconstructing John McCain by Matthew B. Morris John McCain gave what was billed as a major foreign policy speech to the Los Angeles World Affairs Council on March 26. In the speech he described himself as a “realistic idealist:†I am an idealist, and I...
