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State Dept. optimistic about counterterrorism cooperation in Pakistan
In spite of Pakistan's strained relationship with the United States, the State Department is optimistic about counterterrorism cooperation, said Daniel Benjamin, the department's coordinator for counterterrorism. Benjamin spoke at an April 18 hearing of the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on terrorism, nonproliferation, and trade.
Al Qaeda likely to last at least another 15-20 years, says Rand
Al Qaeda's terrorist campaign may last another 15-20 years and perhaps longer if its trajectory matches those of comparable terrorist movements, according to a February Rand report (.pdf). The report
Humanitarian aid has limited effect on intense anti-Americanism
Humanitarian aid to foreign countries is unlikely to have a significant effect on national attitudes in places of intense anti-Americanism, concludes a March 6 brief from the Pew Research Center. In
Annual drug trafficking strategy stresses demand reduction and treatment
Demand reduction and drug treatment dominate the first volume of the State Department's annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (.pdf), released to Congress March 7. The State
Lashkar-e-Taiba is not the next al Qaeda but remains a threat to the U.S.
Terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba poses a threat to U.S. interests but probably will not become "al Qaeda 2.0," according to Stephel Tankel, who spoke Dec. 6 at the New America Foundation in
AQAP doesn't have Yemeni tribal support, says paper
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula does not enjoy a relationship with local tribes similar to what al Qaeda Central has established in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas, says a new paper
North African terrorists turn to ransom for financing
Success in undermining traditional forms of terrorist financing has led al Qaeda and affiliated movements to resort to criminal activity for money, a Treasury Department official said Sept. 21.
State Dept. presents annual report on global terrorism
Worldwide terrorist attacks declined 19.3 percent from 2006 to 2010, according to statistics from the State Department's annual report to Congress on global terrorism, posted online Aug. 18. But the
U.K. terrorist plots weren't leaderless jihads, says Rand report
An analysis by Rand Europe of six violent jihadi terrorist plots in the United Kingdom disputes the notion of "leaderless jihad," finding instead that all plots were highly dependent on a local
Iran has 'secret deal' with al Qaeda, says Treasury Dept.
Iranian officials allow al Qaeda to funnel money and operatives through its territory, the Treasury Department said July 28 while also announcing financial sanctions against a six person network with
