Hearing on the Legacy of Drone Strikes
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the legal impact, financial cost, and human toll of U.S. drone strikes conducted over the past two decades. Topics included the 2001 Authoriz…
858 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the legal impact, financial cost, and human toll of U.S. drone strikes conducted over the past two decades. Topics included the 2001 Authoriz…
858 viewsCoordinator for Counterterrorism at the State Department Nathan Sales and Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker announced the department is designating an Iranian-backe…
259 viewsThe Wilson Center held a discussion on the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and efforts to combat terrorism. The bombing killed…
217 viewsSecretary of State Mike Pompeo held a news conference announcing the designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including its Qods Force, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. S…
1,411 viewsThe House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade questioned the State Department’s Counterterrorism coordinator, Nathan Sales. The focus of the hearing was nat…
520 viewsState Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert was joined by Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security Michael Evanoff and Counterterrorism Coordinator Nathan Sales at her daily bri…
642 viewsAmbassador Nathan Sales, the State Department’s coordinator for counterterrorism, discussed the agency’s strategy to counter violent extremism. After his remarks on recent U.S. successes in …
438 viewsAfter a break for votes on the floor, the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism resumed its hearing on counterterrorism efforts in…
163 viewsThe Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism held a hearing on counterterrorism efforts in North Africa. Two State Department officia…
397 viewsWhite House and State Department counterterrorism experts updated reporters on U.S. efforts to counter Hezbollah and announced a million dollar rewards progam for any information leading to …
417 viewsNathan Sales talked about the threat of ISIS and some of the counterterrorism initiatives to combat decentralized terror groups. He spoke at a conference that examined the evolution of terro…
193 viewsThe Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing for the nomination of four candidates for State Department positions. The nominees were Callista Gingrich to be U.S. ambassador to the V…
2,404 viewsNathan Sales talked by video from Boston about the Visa Waiver Program, which allows travelers from almost 40 select countries to enter the U.S. without a visa. In the wake of the March 22, …
561 viewsCritics talked about the National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance programs leaked to the press by Edward Snowden. The legality of the programs was challenged. Several options for improvin…
2,217 viewsNathan Sales talked about specific provisions under the PATRIOT Act that deal with surveillance, and provided an overview of significant sections and how they are applied in the gathering of…
1,243 viewsWitnesses testified about issues surrounding recent national security leaks to the media, and the options available to investigate and prosecute those responsible. The leaks revealed the nam…
582 viewsIn the third of several panels of a day-long event titled, “Counterterroism and the Obama Administration,” participants spoke about surveillance and intelligence. Among the topics they addre…
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