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Panelists talked about the global war on terrorism and the arguments for and against increased U.S. involvement in global conflicts. They spoke about about extremist groups in Syria, Iraq, a…

Daniel Benjamin and Bruce Riedel talked about U.S. counterterrorism efforts, including complicated relations with Pakistan, the use of drones by U.S., and al-Qaida’s influence internationall…

Panelists spoke about counterterrorism strategies and lessons learned in recent efforts to eradicate terrorist groups such as the Nepali Maoists, the Taliban, and al-Qaida. They also respond…

Daniel Benjamin talked about efforts to combat terrorism in Yemen. He focused on the history and growth of al-Qaida in Yemen, and the ability of Yemen’s government to fight terrorism in its …

Daniel Benjamin spoke to reporters about new counterterrorism measures. Following his remarks P.J. Crowley briefed reporters and answered questions. Topics included the possibility of reopen…

Daniel Benjamin and Russ Travers briefed reporters and answered questions on the release of the annual congressionally mandated Country Reports on Terrorism 2009. Topics included the “state …

Daniel Benjamin spoke about U.S. counterterrorism efforts. Among the issues he addressed were the evolving threat and increasing resilience of al-Qaida and other terrorist organizations, as …

Daniel Benjamin spoke about Obama administration counterterrorism tactics and strategy. Topics included how the Obama administration is facing terrorist threats to U.S. security and State De…

Panelists talked about the first year of the Obama administration’s counterterrorism policies. Topics included the attempted Christmas Day bombing of Northwest Flight 253. Following their re…

A panel discussion was held on the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, the previous week. The discussion focused on the extremist networks allegedly responsible for the assaults, the increas…

Witnesses testified about developing future strategies to fight terrorism, the nature of the international terrorist threat, the use public diplomacy to sway opinion, and challenges in build…

Daniel Benjamin talked about the status of the U.S. war on terror after the death of Zarqawi, and a look at existing terrorist groups the U.S. may now focus on. He wrote about this topic in …

Daniel Benjamin and Steve Simon talked about their book The Next Attack: The Failure of the War on Terror and a Strategy for Getting it Right, published by Times Books. In the book, the aut…

Participants talked about U.S. counterterrorism efforts, popular anti-American sentiment around the globe, improving investigations and enforcement of anti-terror laws, and intelligence refo…

The New America Foundation hosted a forum on Homeland Security Policy. Speakers Daniel Benjamin, Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Peter Bergen, Senior…

The Iraq Policy Information Project hosted a forum where former intelligence officials spoke about alleged links between al-Qaida terrorist and Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. At issue were …

Steven Simon, and, Daniel Benjamin talked about their book, The Age of Sacred Terror, published by Random House. The book is about the rise of al-Qaida and the efforts of the Clinton Adminis…