al-Qaeda Commentary

Instability Threatens the Sahel

Weapons and unrest are spreading from Libya and inflaming long-dormant tensions throughout the region.

The Price on Saddam's Head

Ousting the Iraqi dictator was undeniably good. But the cost to America, Iraq and the world was far too steep.

South Asia's Separation Anxiety

U.S. withdrawal could bring a new Afghan civil war—or worse, the division of Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Al-Qaeda Grows in Africa

The notorious terrorist group has joined forces with Somali Islamists to wreak havoc on another continent.

Ending the Afghan Slog

Obama could have reordered U.S. priorities in Afghanistan. Instead he chose to double down.

Time Is Running Out for Iraq

The grievances of Iraq's people run deep. An Arab Spring-style rebellion could prove Maliki's undoing.

The Costs of American Interventionism

The lessons Washington must learn from the consequences of America's globalist post-9/11 policy.

The AfPak Terror Time Bomb

How the West's ignorance of regional geopolitics doomed its campaign in Afghanistan and invited the resurgence of terrorism.

Al-Qaeda Grows in Sinai

While the world's eyes were on Cairo, the Sinai became a hotbed of terrorist activity that now threatens Egypt's fragile alliances.

New Terror Threats in 2012

Recent victories against al-Qaeda, while notable, are insufficient. The threat of terror looms large in the new year.

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May 26, 2012