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Facebook Fatwa: Saudi Clerics, Wahhabi Islam and Social Media
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies has released the first-ever study of what radical Saudi Wahhabists are preaching to their followers about the United States and non-Muslims on social media sites.
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Rep. Tom Cotton Says More Terrorists have ‘Reached Their Targets’ Under Barack Obama Than Under Bush
During a House floor speech just days after the Boston Marathon bombing, Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., sought to compare President Barack Obama’s record on terrorism unfavorably... more...
Louie Gohmert Says al Qaeda has Camps with Drug Cartels in Mexico
A Texas congressman stressing border security told an interviewer that a terrorist group is set up south of the Rio Grande. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, said on C-SPAN’s "Washington Journal" April 17, 2013... more...
Why Do I Worry About the Massive Overkill of the Response in Boston?
However, to bring down America we do not need to strike big. In such an environment of security phobia that is sweeping America, it is more feasible to stage smaller attacks that involve fewer players and less time... more...
The Jon Justice Show
The Boston bombing. more...
The Stream
More than half of the 166 detainees at Guantanamo Bay are now on a hunger strike to protest their indefinite detention by the US military. Although most low-level detainees have... more...
In Boston Terrorism Case, Too Easy to Jump to Conclusions
The fact that both Boston Marathon bombing suspects are now either dead or in custody does not mean that the reporting on the story will be sure to get the story right. more...
Rep. Peter King Says Alleged Boston Bombers are Fifth Terrorists to Survive Prior US Scrutiny
One additional case shares some aspects of the pattern King laid out -- that of Umar Farook Abdulmutallab, the "underwear bomber." But since his plot was foiled... more...
Talking About Terror
This attack, apparently intended to bring attention to the ongoing conflict in Chechnya, seems to have come out of left field. With all the focus on the Arab world and Al-Qaeda... more...
The Death of Normal?
In the days that followed, as letters laced with biological toxins arrived on Capitol Hill and a fertilizer plant in Texas exploded – albeit accidentally – levelling an entire neighbourhood... more...
Why Boston Isn’t the New Normal
It is an oft-repeated aphorism that because terrorism is designed to frighten us, one of our best defenses is simply not to let it do so. Sometimes, that is difficult in a free and open society such as ours... more...
‘Too Early to Call Boston Blasts an Intelligence Failure’
The twin blasts at the Boston marathon claimed three lives, but according to a counter-terrorism expert this would neither mean an escalation of security systems in the US and nor signify an intelligence failure. more...
The Jon Justice Show
The terrorist attack Bombings at the Boston Marathon. more...
The Loopcast
FDD's Daveed Gartenstein-Ross discusses Salafism in Tunisia and its history, current trends, and political implications. more...
The Jon Justice Show
The standoff with North Korea. more...
‘There’s No Turning Back’: My Interview With a Hunted American Jihadist
The screams have started. On its official, English-language Twitter account, Shebab typically subtweets shots at Hammami (“There is no reason whatsoever for an apostate, once he leaves the fold of Islam, to enjoy the privileges and protection of Islam“)... more...
Why is Ansar al-Sharia Tunisia’s Leader Threatening the Government?
Yesterday, Ansar al-Sharia Tunisia’s fugitive leader Abu Iyad al-Tunisi (Saif-Allah Benahssine) issued a bellicose statement threatening the overthrow of Tunisia’s government if it interfered with AST. more...
Islamist Vigilantism Threatening Tunisia’s Future
In a piece for Foreign Policy, David Gartenstein-Ross urges the U.S. and the international community to press Tunisian officials to prosecute vigilantes responsible for acts of violence , obstruction... more...