August 20, 2008
Daily Analysis
Analysts are studying whether al-Qaeda in Iraq, severely diminished over five years of war, is moving its war against the West to Afghanistan.
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August 20, 2008
Essential Documents
Speech
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August 18, 2008
Daily Analysis
South Asia, despite its many functioning democracies, continues to be torn by conflict and vulnerable to military intervention in politics.
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August 18, 2008
Daily Analysis
With President Musharraf's exit, Pakistan faces a lack of governance amid economic concerns, increasing terrorist violence, and declining relations with neighbors.
See more in Pakistan, Society and Culture, Havens for Terrorism
August 13, 2008
Daily Analysis
Two years after the UN-brokered cease-fire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah gunmen in southern Lebanon, lasting peace remains elusive.
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August 13, 2008
Daily Analysis
Amid political crisis, economic concerns, increasing terrorist violence, and deteriorating relations with neighbors, Pakistan faces a lack of governance.
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August 11, 2008
Op-Ed
Covert
Should another 9/11-type attack take place in the United States, it will likely have its origins in the tribal belt along Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan, writes Daniel Markey. The region serves as a safe haven for a core group of nationally and internationally networked terrorists, a training and recruiting ground for Afghan Taliban, and, increasingly, a hotbed of indigenous militancy.
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August 7, 2008
Daily Analysis
CFR.org provides a collection of resources examining China's rise and the Olympic Games.
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August 5, 2008
Interview
The Bush administration's global war on terror has become an unchallenged doctrine in American politics. Iraq expert and Boston University history professor Andrew J. Bacevich says the next U.S. president should take another look.
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Updated: July 31, 2008
Backgrounder
A profile of an Algerian terrorist group that has aligned itself with al-Qaeda and is going global.
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According to Indian officials, the July 11 bombing of Mumbai’s commuter railroad was likely the work of Lashkar-e-Taiba. A Backgrounder examines this and other militant groups in the disputed Kashmir region. Another Backgrounder provides insight into the alleged support of militants in the Kashmir region by Pakistan's intelligence agency, the ISI.
The U.S. State Department has identified the internet as a vital haven for terrorists. Just how do terrorists use the internet and what can governments do to stop them?
Winning an election has forced Hamas' leaders to make a choice: Continue to seek change through violence or embrace the political process. Should they choose the latter, Hamas would not be the only terrorist group to seek such legitimacy. A Backgrounder takes a look at other groups to make a similar transition.
The diplomatic storm over Iran's nuclear program continues to build. While experts say an Iranian bomb is years off, the program itself raises concern over the prospect of nuclear terrorism.
The end of Dubai Ports World’s bid to operate terminals in six U.S. ports does little to improve port security in the United States. On March 9, CFR Senior Fellow Stephen Flynn told Congress what needs to be done to protect America.
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