Al-Qaeda Commentary

What Bin Laden Hath Wrought

Dov S. Zakheim | Sep 09, 2011

Two wars. Over a trillion dollars. Countless lives. Ten years on and the losses keep mounting.

Charles A. Duelfer | Jul 18, 2011

The war on terrorism cost trillions of dollars based on flawed assumptions. The days of kinetic battle are over. Will Petraeus listen?

Ibrahim Sharqieh | Apr 08, 2011

Yemen is devolving into chaos. It's time for action.

Bruce Riedel | Dec 29, 2010

Sarah Palin should get her facts straight on al-Qaeda and Iran.

Steven Sotloff | Nov 02, 2010

Most Yemenis are unaware of the recent air-cargo bomb plot, and are loath to embrace an American military campaign on their own soil.

Michael Scheuer | Oct 29, 2010

Bin Laden is in vintage form with his new message threatening France.

Christopher Boucek | Oct 10, 2010

Al-Qaeda's offshoot in Yemen is now more dangerous than the original.

Anthony Cordesman | Oct 04, 2010

Drone air strikes are the best option against the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Pakistan, and the most humane.

Shibley Telhami | Sep 21, 2010

Do Arab governments want to see a military attack on Iran?

Stuart Gottlieb | Sep 21, 2010

Obama's rhetoric alone can't change the opinions of Muslims abroad—or Americans at home.