WELCOME TO THE COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG
By Andrew Cochran
Welcome to the first day of the Counterterrorism Blog, the first multi-expert blog dedicated solely to counterterrorism issues. I started to think about this blog after I was unable to answer a friend who asked in November which single website I turn to most often for real-time information on current terrorism cases, for balanced perspectives on a variety of terrorism issues, and for a basic set of research tools and fresh news links. I recalled that when I was the Senior Oversight Counsel for the U.S. House Financial Services Committee (early 2001 through 2003), I struggled at first to find good websites for legal research when drafting memoranda and opening statements for Members.
Given the growing impact of blogs and other internet-based communities in 2004, it occurred to me that there already had to be a blog with numerous experts posting realtime information, with research tools and links available for the serious student. There was not, and has not been to this day. So in early December, I called experts whom I have met and/or worked with over the past three years and began designing what you see before you now. I am extremely grateful to these experts for agreeing to become contributors to this blog, and I think you will find their posts most informative. I have saved their bios in a file on the left sidebar. I expect to add more experts in the near future, including one or more from overseas.
More information about this blog and me can be found in the "About" section on the left sidebar. I invite readers to judiciously use the e-mail link provided to make constructive suggestions and recommendations to improve this site.
Andrew Cochran
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