This post addresses some (but certainly not all) of the major instruments that constitute President George W. Bush’s post-9/11 counterterrorism infrastructure that unfolded in the wake of Al Qaeda’s deadly attack. Additionally, this post addresses how and in what ways President Barack Obama and the current White House occupant President…
On December 11, 2016, the Islamic State recaptured the historic Syria city of Palmyra. The offensive occurred during the final phase of Syrian-Russian offensive to drive the remaining anti-government rebels from Aleppo. This post addresses issues not captured in the wake of the Islamic State offensive in Palmyra. The Resurrection…
During the primary and the general election, candidate Donald Trump repeatedly made statements that indicated that he supported a stringent immigration policy which could possibly be used to deal with the threat posed by lone wolf attacks on the homeland. A question begs, is a strong immigration policy a substitute…
President Obama’s Controversial Legacy as Counterterrorism-in-Chief is the subject of this post. There are a host of questions that are addressed herein. For example, what were some of the critical counterterrorism objectives that were introduced and subsequently implemented by the president? Then a second significant question is addressed: what ultimately…