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Panelists talked about the trends in terrorism and counter-terrorism policies. They focused on al Qaeda, the psychology of political violence, the decentralized nature of terrorism, and the …

Panelists talked about the implications of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan at a Middle East Policy Council panel. Former CIA Division Chief Frank Anderson talked about Afghanistan…

A panel discussion was held on the current status of al-Qaeda and various other terrorist groups. Topics included setbacks suffered by some groups and new groups that have formed. Also discu…

Marc Sageman talked about his book Leaderless Jihad: Terror Networks in the Twenty-First Century, published by University of Pennsylvania Press. His book rejects the idea that certain indivi…

Albert Borowitz and Marc Sageman, who have written books about terrorism, discussed the motivation behind terrorist acts. Mr. Borowitz used Greek literature to explain that terrorism is trig…

A two-day policy-making forum called “Terrorism, Security and America’s Purpose: Towards a More Comprehensive Strategy” was held to mark the fourth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. …

Participants spoke about terrorist organizations and the appeal of the goals and ideals of the al-Qaida network, as well as recruitment techniques by terrorist cells affiliated with al-Qaida…

Witnesses testified before the National Commission on the September 11 Terrorist Attacks about the origins and operations of the Al-Qaeda terrorist network. Among the topics they addressed w…

As part of the International Conference on Living with Terror, panelists talked about the psycho-social effects of suicide terrorism. After their presentations the panelists answered questio…