SecurityAnalysis
U.S. Captures Ringleader of Benghazi Attacks, Renewing Debate Over Terror Suspects
U.S. special forces have captured a key suspect in the 2012 Benghazi attacks, and he is now being held (or is about to be held)… Read More
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Benghazi Panel Assails Media for Failing to Ask Key Questions
A panel discussing the Benghazi terrorist attack assailed the media for failing to serve as watchdogs, letting the Obama administration avoid tough questions in the… Read More
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Where Was Obama During the Benghazi Attack?
It’s a question many have asked, but which might not be answered anytime soon: Where was President Obama the night of the Benghazi terrorist attack? In… Read More
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Q&A: What You Need to Know About ISIS in Iraq
Four letters are topping headlines around the world: ISIS. Pinned at the center of the crisis in Iraq, it’s hard to read or watch the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Pilot’s Account Reveals New Cracks in the Benghazi Cover-Up
The pilot who flew the plane carrying U.S. diplomatic and CIA personnel from Benghazi, Libya, to U.S. military base Ramstein in Germany on September 12,… Read More
InternationalSecurityAnalysis
The Iraq Meltdown: What Next?
The swift collapse of Iraqi security forces in northern Iraq in the face of an al-Qaeda-spearheaded Sunni insurgency is a disastrous setback for U.S. counterterrorism… Read More
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‘Tough Call’: Hagel Defends Bergdahl Deal, Says Obama Acted Within Law
In the first public testimony on the matter by a senior Obama administration official, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel today defended the decision to free Army… Read More
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Marco Rubio’s Message for Obama: Don’t ‘Pretend’ Taliban Done Fighting Us
President Obama’s decision to exchange five terrorists for a soldier who left his base in Afghanistan endangers national security by “pretending” the Taliban isn’t targeting… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Iraq: Fall of Mosul Spells Disaster for U.S. Counterterrorism Policy
The sudden rout of Iraqi security forces in Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city, is a humiliating defeat for the Iraqi government, a severe blow to U.S…. Read More
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Clinton on Benghazi Security: ‘We Hire People Who Have that Expertise’
Hillary Clinton pushed back in an interview that aired Monday regarding accusations that she should have handled the security situation in Benghazi prior to the… Read More
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Presumed Innocent: Bergdahl ‘Can Testify or He Can Lawyer Up’
When he recovers sufficiently to return to the United States, Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will be able to see his family–and experience freedom–after five years… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Suspend U.S. Aid to the Hamas-backed Palestinian Unity Government
President Obama’s Middle East policy continues to unravel with dangerous consequences for American national interests and those of its allies. On Monday, the Palestinian Islamist… Read More
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How the New Benghazi Committee Can Drive the Investigation Forward
The new House special committee to investigate the Benghazi terrorist attacks wields broad legal authority to do its job. The panel can access classified documents… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How Obama Should Have Handled Benghazi
President Obama had a perfect model for how to respond to the scandal in the wake of the terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The 19 Questions Americans Deserve Answers to on Benghazi
Before long, the House Select Committee on Benghazi will start its work. At The Heritage Foundation yesterday, a panel of experts discussed the challenges facing… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Q&A: Did Obama Negotiate With Terrorists to Secure POW’s Release?
After five years in captivity by the Taliban in Afghanistan, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was released by his captors. The United States brokered a deal to… Read More
SecurityCommentary
In Book, Hillary Clinton Defends Susan Rice on Benghazi
Hillary Clinton’s forthcoming memoir about her time at the State Department may have a different title than Mitt Romney’s 2011 book, “No Apology,” but excerpts… Read More
SecurityNews
This Congressman Says America Must Lead With ‘Capability’ and ‘Will’
As President Barack Obama issued a broad defense of his foreign policy, arguing for restraint and coalition-building, Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, speaking at The Heritage… Read More
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Foreign Policy Leaders Slam Obama’s Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal
A day after President Obama announced he will withdraw all American troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2016, Council on Foreign Relations President Richard… Read More
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Heritage’s Gardiner: Obama Isn’t Addressing How to Prevent Al-Qaida From Flourishing in Afghanistan
On CNN this morning, Nile Gardiner argued that President Obama’s West Point speech failed to address what strategy the United States would use to make… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Obama Just Set a New Timeline for Withdrawing Troops from Afghanistan. Why That’s a Mistake.
Once again President Barack Obama is trying to split the difference with his military commanders. On the positive side of the ledger, he has acceded… Read More
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CNN Boss Says Network Won’t Be ‘Shamed’ Into Covering Benghazi
Two weeks after the House voted to establish a select committee to investigate Benghazi, Democrats relented and agreed to name five members to the panel…. Read More
SocietyNews
Benghazi 101: College Students Are Clueless About Terrorist Attack
College students have plenty to say about energy, finance and economics, but virtually nothing about the four Americans killed in the Benghazi terrorist attack or… Read More
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Senate Intel Chief Calls Benghazi Panel ‘Hunting Mission for a Lynch Mob’
The special House panel being set up to probe the Benghazi terrorist attacks is “a hunting mission for a lynch mob,” the chairman of the… Read More
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Canada’s Refusal to Cooperate Leaves It Vulnerable to Missile Attack
They share the world’s longest border, so it’s a darn good thing the United States and Canada have one of the best national security relationships… Read More
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‘Dang If I Know’: Susan Rice, Bill Clinton Dismiss Benghazi Investigation
As congressional Republicans launch a new investigation into the Benghazi terrorist attack, White House national security adviser Susan Rice and former President Bill Clinton insist… Read More
Advancing Economic Freedom: An Antidote to Boko Haram
“Africa is not burning,” and “our presence in Nigeria is really a statement that terrorism cannot win.” These are the words of the president of… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Terrorists Who Kidnap Little Girls
Americans have increasingly been pulled into the frightening story of more than 250 schoolgirls in Nigeria who were kidnapped by terrorist group Boko Haram. People… Read More
SecurityNews
We Shouldn’t Import Known Terrorists Into the United States
At a time when the world is becoming more dangerous and al Qaida and affiliated groups have reconstituted and grown, we should not be importing… Read More
South Asia Still Major Hotspot for International Terrorism
Despite the degradation of al-Qaeda’s core leadership based in Pakistan and its increased reliance on regional affiliate organizations to conduct attacks, South Asia remains “a… Read More
