Preventing attacks against U.S. carriers would require unrealistic measures that the airline industry and American society are not prepared to implement.
Al Qaeda prime will continue to be marginalized on the physical battlefield while franchise groups and grassroots operatives will carry the jihadist banner.
Since his October arrest, details released about alleged operative David Headley and his purported co-conspirators have revealed a great deal about two Pakistani militant groups.
An investigation of the cult-like Mexican drug cartel La Familia Michoacana has answered some important questions about Mexican drug distribution in the United States.
There has been much ado about the decision to try the "Gitmo Five" in a federal court in Manhattan, but it may be the most secure civilian court in the country.
A recent call by a high-level al Qaeda official for jihadists to conduct simple attacks against a variety of targets highlights the need for counterterrorism programs to adopt an approach that focuses on "the how" of militant attacks instead of just "the who."
