New York- On Friday evening, I launched the first issue of my new publication with the Jamestown Foundation called Militant Leadership Monitor. I have the free teaser article about the death of a Moro militant in Waziristan a few weeks…
More From Friends…
New York- While I am in total go mode getting ready to launch my new publication, Militant Leadership Monitor, from the Jamestown Foundation, I want to quickly plug a couple of friend’s projects. Jen Marlowe is still hard at work…
Rebuilding From the Ground Up in South Sudan
New York- My friend Jen Marlowe heads a grass roots development project in South Sudan called Rebuilding Hope that seeks to bring education, health care, and wells for clean, safe drinking water to remote villages in the region. Jen also had…
The Curious Case of Chemical Ali
New York- My former editor and colleague at Asia Times Online, Charles McDermid, has an article today with local Suleimani-based reporter Rebaz Mahmood on the fourth and perhaps ultimate death sentence for “Chemical” Ali Hassan al-Majid, the most brutal enforcer of…
The Changing Strategic Gravity of Al-Qaeda DVD
New York- The Jamestown Foundation is selling a jam-packed DVD of its third annual terrorism conference entitled “The Changing Strategic Gravity of al-Qaeda” that was held on December 9th at the National Press Club. This extensive series of presentations covers…
The Changing Strategic Gravity of al-Qaeda
Washington D.C.- I’ll be moderating the South & Southeast Asia panel from 1:30 to 3 p.m. tomorrow at the National Press Club for the Jamestown Foundation’s third annual terrorism conference. Speakers on my panel will be Animesh Roul, Zachary Abuza,…