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Checkbook Jihad
The raid that killed Usama bin Laden may finally shed light on the financial network behind al-Qaeda.
May 12, 2011
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  • Matthew Levitt
In-Depth Reports
Michael Stein Address on U.S. Middle East Policy
On May 12, 2011, National Security Advisor Thomas E. Donilon delivered the Michael Stein Address on U.S. Middle East Policy at The Washington Institute's 2011 Soref Symposium. Mr. Donilon is national security advisor to President Obama, a post he has held since October 2010. During the Clinton administration, he served
May 12, 2011
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  • Thomas Donilon
Brief Analysis
On the Record: Mourning Usama bin Laden
The following is a sampling of reactions from various Islamist leaders, commentators, and organizations following the death of Usama bin Laden. Lashkar-e-Taiba (Pakistani Militant Group) "Usama bin Laden was a great person who awakened the Muslim world...Martyrdoms are not losses, but are a matter of pride for Muslims...Usama bin Laden
May 4, 2011
Articles & Testimony
With Osama Bin Laden Gone, Al Qaeda Just Got a Lot Weaker
Although bin Laden played little if any operational role over the past few years, he was the face of the organization and the voice of its extremist narrative, and his death could mark a turning point in the decade-long global struggle against terrorism.
May 3, 2011
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  • Matthew Levitt
Articles & Testimony
Welcome to Abbottabad, Pakistan
Pakistan's embarrassment at being shown as having provided sanctuary to the world's most wanted terrorist is likely to prompt diplomatic, military, political, and public responses.
May 3, 2011
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Will PA-Hamas Reconciliation Threaten Other Palestinian Commitments?
On May 4, Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas is slated to sign a reconciliation agreement with Hamas leaders in Cairo, a development first announced last week. The move will mark an end to the period of estrangement between the two factions, which began in summer 2007 when Hamas expelled
May 3, 2011
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  • David Makovsky
Brief Analysis
Usama bin Laden: A Post-Mortem
Nearly ten years after the attacks of September 11, and a year to the day after the failed Times Square bomb plot, U.S. Special Forces killed al-Qaeda chief Usama bin Laden in a safe house some forty miles north of Islamabad, Pakistan.
May 2, 2011
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
The Post-9/11 FBI: The Bureau's Response to Evolving Threats
Read prepared remarks by the FBI's counterterrorism chief on how the Bureau assess the global terrorist threat ten years after 9/11 and how it is organizing its efforts.
Apr 14, 2011
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  • Mark F. Giuliano
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Articles & Testimony
The Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamic Current, and Prospects for Post-Mubarak Egypt:
An Early Assessment
On April 13, 2011, Washington Institute executive director Robert Satloff testified at a U.S. House of Representatives panel on the Muslim Brotherhood's role in Egypt following the end of the Mubarak regime. I believe deep concern about the Muslim Brotherhood's potential emergence as a major player and even power-broker is
Apr 13, 2011
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  • Robert Satloff
Articles & Testimony
Follow the Money: Leveraging Financial Intelligence to Combat Transnational Threats
Although traditional efforts to combat terror financing by "seizing and freezing" terrorist assets have been effective, as terrorist groups continue to evolve and additional transnational threats arise, a Bletchley Park-style financial intelligence will be increasingly called upon to connect the dots and prevent attacks.
Apr 11, 2011
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Yemeni Military Leader Tied to Terrorism Pledges to Protect Protesters
Yemeni president Saleh's long reign has been marred by corruption and despotism, presenting a less than ideal partner for Western governments, but the pedigrees of some of the most prominent candidates positioning themselves to replace him may be no better.
Mar 23, 2011
Brief Analysis
How to Deal with Islamist Movements in Post-Revolutionary Regimes?
Being less violent than al-Qaeda is not enough: Washington should demand that potential partners in post-despotic Middle Eastern states demonstrate acceptance of civil society, liberal values, and international agreements and borders.
Mar 4, 2011
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Asserting Liberal Values: The Future of British and U.S. Counterradicalization Strategies
How are U.S. and British counterterrorism strategies evolving?
Mar 2, 2011
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  • Matthew Levitt
  • Seamus Hughes
  • Mark Williams
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Brief Analysis
Hizballah: Governing Faction in Lebanon, Criminal Group Abroad
This week marked the sixth anniversary of the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri, killed in a Beirut bombing on February 14, 2005. Noting the solemn occasion, UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon issued a statement paying tribute to Hariri and the other twenty-two people killed that day and reaffirming
Feb 16, 2011
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  • Matthew Levitt
Articles & Testimony
What's the Big Idea? Confronting the Ideology of Islamist Extremism
The Obama administration's primary counterterrorism challenge is to articulate a counterradicalization policy that confronts the problem through a whole-of-government approach, augmented by nongovernmental and societal efforts.
Feb 3, 2011
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  • J. Scott Carpenter
  • Matthew Levitt
Articles & Testimony
Christian Minorities Under Attack: Iraq and Egypt
On January 20, 2011, Dina Guirguis, a Keston Family research fellow with The Washington Institute's Project Fikra: Defeating Extremism through the Power of Ideas, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The following is an excerpt from her prepared remarks. "2010 is over.... I had the most wonderful days of
Jan 20, 2011
Brief Analysis
Combating Violent Extremism: The Counterradicalization Debate in 2011
On January 5, 2011, Peter Neumann, Maajid Nawaz, and Matthew Levitt addressed a special Policy Forum luncheon at The Washington Institute. Dr. Neumann is director of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation at King's College London and a visiting professor at Georgetown University's Center for Peace and Security
Jan 7, 2011
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Gaza's Economy: How Hamas Stays in Power
Since Israel's August 2005 withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, Hamas has evolved from a relatively small movement into a well-funded conglomerate. Instead of being crippled by sanctions and siege, the organization has found ways to surmount early difficulties -- such as frequent payroll delays -- and establish an effective system
Jan 6, 2011
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  • Ehud Yaari
Brief Analysis
Combating Violent Extremism:
The Counterradicalization Debate in 2011
Following a year in which homegrown terrorist activity increased sharply, the 2010 holiday season witnessed a spate of attacks, plots, warnings, and arrests around the world, from Sweden to India to Portland, Oregon. As a result, efforts to combat violent extremism are being hotly debated. In Britain, the "Prevent" counterradicalization
Jan 5, 2011
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Flawed Diplomacy:
The United Nations and the War on Terrorism
On November 15, 2010, Victor Comras, Alistair Millar, and Brian Wilson addressed a special Policy Forum luncheon at The Washington Institute. Mr. Comras is author of Flawed Diplomacy: The United Nations and the War on Terrorism (2010) and special counsel to the Eren law firm. Mr. Millar is director of
Nov 19, 2010

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