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All items tagged Christmas Day attackOpen Think Tank ArticlesMarch 1, 2010 | The West Should Proceed with Caution in YemenBrian O’Neill: The West needs to address structural problems in Yemen and not just focus on taking out Al-Qaeda. A strategy that fails to address poverty and corruption in the country will fail in the long-term. Any approach to strengthening the central government should take internal conflicts into account. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesJanuary 21, 2010 | Al Qaeda Finds a New Home in YemenAl Qaeda is gaining momentum in the Arabian Peninsula since launching an offshoot in Saudi Arabia and Yemen in early 2009. ++ The group has claimed responsibility for the September 2008 bombing of a US Embassy and the attempted Christmas Day bombing of a Northwest Airlines flight. ++ AQAP is not affiliated with groups attempting to topple the Yemeni central government. ++ “Recent ... MoreJanuary 12, 2010 | Terrorism Threats: A Relentless Success StoryThe Christmas Day terror scare favors the rivival of Bush-style rhetoric. ++ Obama´s refreshing attempt at an open dialogue with Muslims is turning into a classical security response. ++ Though the breach was largely the fault of American intelligence and European airport screening, Washington’s first reaction was to start targeting the Muslim population. ++ In spite of Obama’s calls ... MoreJanuary 4, 2010 | Taking Charge of National SecurityWith the attempted terrorist attack on Christmas Day, two things are clear: Bush is officially retired as the default fall-guy, and Obama’s grace period is over. ++ If Bush could be blamed for the run-up to 9/11, then so too can Obama for the inadequacies that allowed a disaffected jihadist to walk his explosives onto a plane. ++ Ultimately, this administration has had enough time to tweak ... More |
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