Blog Posts

The Importance and Limits of Congressional Oversight

Paul R. Pillar | Dec 07, 2010
A partisan Congress could ruin prospects for effective oversight.

Harold P. Ford and the Integrity of Intelligence

Paul R. Pillar | Nov 16, 2010
Defense Secretary Robert Gates has politicized intelligence for decades. Vietnam all over again.

Corrupting Counterterrorism

Paul R. Pillar | Nov 10, 2010
A list of terrorism sponsors? Or just a salient indicator of official U.S. opprobrium?

The Hysteria and Confusion Over Mumbai-Style Attacks in Europe

Malou Innocent | Oct 04, 2010
We will never eradicate the threat of terrorism. But we can take measures to rein in the fear it produces.

Thinking Outside the Box

Bruce Hoffman | Sep 20, 2010
The NYPD is coming at the terrorism problem in new and counterintuitive ways. The Beltway is stuck in old patterns and old thinking.

Not So Strange Bedfellows

Bruce Hoffman | Aug 25, 2010
Al-Qaeda: Stronger than Ever?

An NYPD State of Mind

Bruce Hoffman | Aug 17, 2010
After 9/11 our leaders tried to wrap American security in a blanket of bureaucracy. They should have empowered local law enforcement and they still can.

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