Sept. 23 Panel: "The Jihadists' Revolt Against Al Qaeda" (edited Sept. 16)

By Andrew Cochran

The Jihadists’ Revolt Against Al Qaeda: Why Some of Al Qaeda’s Old Allies Have Turned Against It

Tuesday, September 23, 10 am, 2255 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC

Co-sponsored by New America Foundation and The Counterterrorism Foundation

Participants:

Peter Bergen, Schwartz Senior Fellow, New America Foundation

Paul Cruickshank, Fellow, Center on Law and Security, New York University School of Law

Evan Kohlmann, Senior Investigator, NEFA Foundation

(EDIT, Sept. 16: Stephen Coughlin cannot participate due to a scheduling conflict.)

Andrew Cochran, Moderator
Co-Chairman, Counterterrorism Foundation and Founder & Site Editor, Counterterrorism Blog

Guest Commentator: Maajid Nawaz, Director, Quilliam Foundation

In May, terrorism experts Peter Bergen and Paul Cruickshank (a Contributing Expert to this website) released an article titled, "The Unraveling: The jihadist revolt against bin Laden." The article was republished in media outlets around the world and became the subject for discussions on the current state and future of Al Qaeda. In this panel discussion, Messrs. Bergen and Cruickshank will discuss their continued research into the issue, with additional perspectives from panelists Contribuing Expert Evan Kohlmann and Stephen Coughlin and special guest commentator Maajid Nawaz.

Seats are limited. Please RSVP to me here.

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