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China discovers al Qaeda in its backyard 1998 U.S. Embassy Bombings and Denial on Jihad's Ideology Will State Department Punt (Again) on Islamic Saudi Academy's Radical Textbooks? The FBI-CAIR Relationship Could End Very Soon The Hamdan Jury Abu Bakar Ba'asyir quits Indonesian Mujahidin Assembly ZOG’s Nightmare (and the CT Analyst’s Dilemma) NEFA Foundation: Al-Qaida Acknowledges "Martyrdom" of Abu Khabab the Egyptian Evidence That Africa Matters to Al Qaeda Experts' Books
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Will State Department Punt (Again) on Islamic Saudi Academy's Radical Textbooks?By Andrew CochranUPDATE, August 8: I was interviewed by the Fox News Channel for a special report on homegrown radicalization. -------------- I've covered the use of extremist textbooks at the Islamic Saudi Academy in Fairfax County in northern Virginia since May, when... The FBI-CAIR Relationship Could End Very SoonBy Andrew CochranThe quick departure of a Muslim adviser to the Obama campaign after disclosure of his ties to one or more of the many unindicted co-conspirators in the Holy Land Foundation criminal case is not just a campaign decision. It's a... Federal Complaint and Other Documents on Aafia Siddiqui, Alleged Al Qaeda "Fixer"By Andrew CochranAafia Siddiqui, long sought for alleged ties to Al Qaeda, appears in federal court today in New York City. Siddiqui was arrested on July 17 by the Afghanistan National Police and was carrying documents describing the creation of explosives, descriptions... Gen. Barry McCaffrey on Afghanistan: 2009 "the year of decision"By Andrew CochranGeneral Barry R McCaffrey USA (Ret) recently traveled to NATO headquarters in Brussels and to Afghanistan and filed a trip report with his impressions. In a section titled "The Bottom Line," he reported the following: Afghanistan is in misery. 68%... FARC Commanders Indicted Over Kidnappings of AmericansBy Andrew CochranThe Justice Department today announced the first set of indictments over the kidnappings in February 2003 of the three Americans rescued by the Colombian Army on July 2. Hely Mejia Mendoza, known as “Martin Sombra,” was indicted in Washington, D.C.... New Study, "The Need for an Integrated National Asymmetric Threat Strategy"By Andrew CochranOn May 8, I was honored to chair one of four panels at a special seminar, "Dealing with Today's Asymmetric Threat," co-sponsored by the National Defense University and CACI International, with assistance from the Counterterrorism Foundation. The purpose of the... Terrorist Financing "Red Flags" & Advice From Law Enforcement & Banking RegulatorsBy Andrew CochranThe retiring director of the New York and northern New Jersey division of the U.S. Treasury Department's High Intensity Financial Crime Area (HIFCA), Gary Murray, gave an interview to Fortent's MoneyLaundering.Com with some insights into recent trends in his work... Abu Khabab al-Masri, Al Qaeda "Master of Terror," Killed... MaybeBy Andrew CochranWire services report the death by missile of Abu Khabab al-Masri, an Egyptian also known as Midhat Mursi al Sayid Umar, ran Al Qaeda's top training base in Afghanistan, and literally wrote "the book" on chemical and biological warfare for... Exposing Terror Financing: Who is Treasury Protecting Under Its Veil of Secrecy?By Andrew CochranIt has been nearly seven years since the September 11th attacks, but the U.S. Treasury Department continues to shield critical information from the public about the financial activities of Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT). Treasury has evaded demands for improved... Steven Emerson & Douglas Farah to Testify Before Congress This WeekBy Andrew CochranContributing Experts Steven Emerson and Douglas Farah will testify before the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade this Thursday at 10:30 am ET in room 2200 of the Rayburn House Building. The subject of the hearing... Winning the War with Islamic FanaticismBy Andrew CochranI am pleased to post the views of Professor Rabbi Daniel M. Zucker, Chairman of "Americans for Democracy in the Middle-East," on this topic, and to associate myself with and assent to his views in this post. ------------- American-Israeli analyst... U.S. Government Offers Evan Kohlmann As Expert in Hamdan TrialBy Andrew CochranThe Hamdan trial began today at Gitmo - you can see a list of government exhibits at this Defense Department website. In one exhibit (500+ pages), the government offers Evan Kohlmann as an expert witness, along with the film he... Seven Years Later and Still Not Prepared?By Andrew CochranA series of reports and hearings in Washington last week, reported in CQ Homeland Security, were discouraging indications of how unprepared the U.S. still is in so many areas, almost seven years after the 9-11 attacks: 1. The law passed... Hizballah Terrorist Samir Kuntar Basks in Freedom While Syria Tortures Innocent LebaneseBy Andrew CochranOn July 16, I posted a report from CTB Newslinks Assistant Editor Phillip Smyth on the release in Lebanon of convicted terrorist Samir Kuntar. Here is a follow-up report from Phillip. ----------- As the number one star in the Hizballah... Swiss Envoy's Relationship With FARC Under InvestigationBy Andrew CochranFrom the pages of Die Weltwoche comes news that Jean-Pierre Gontard, the special envoy from the Switzerland Ministry of Foreign Affairs whom the Colombian government invited to assist in hostage negotations with FARC, is now under investigation himself. Information developed... Hizballah's "Divine Victory" AccomplishedBy Andrew CochranPhillip Smyth is the the CT Blog's Assistant Newslinks Editor and a contributor to the Aramaic Democratic Organization. He spent 2 months last summer in Lebanon talking with and interviewing anti-Hizballah NGOs in addition to Hizballah supporters, and he maintains... Senate Committee To Address Expanded Iran Sanctions Bill Tomorrow (updated July 17 with bill draft)By Andrew CochranLast week, I posted on the prospects for Congressional action on a new Iran sanctions bill before the end of the year and discussed two versions under consideration. Now comes word that the Senate Banking Committee will act tomorrow on... Developments in Islamic Saudi Academy and Saudi Textbook IssuesBy Andrew CochranNow that we've recovered from a server crash at our host company, I want to update readers on the latest developments in the use of extremist textbooks in the Islamic Saudi Academy of northern Virginia, about which I last posted... Summary of Statement by Maajid Nawaz, Former Hizb ut-Tahrir Official, at Senate HearingBy Andrew CochranToday's hearing by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is historic for several reasons. First, as I wrote on Monday, it featured Maajid Nawaz, probably the most senior former official in any radical Islamist group to testify... Steven Emerson's Statement For Senate Committee Hearing on ExtremismBy Andrew CochranSteven Emerson prepared the following written statement for the record for today's Senate committee hearing on violent extremism, which features Maajid Nawaz, former senior Hizbut official (see this article about the measures taken to bring him into the country this... Will Iran's Missile Test Result in New U.S. Sanctions Law?By Andrew CochranToday's missile tests by Iran might be the last straw in efforts on Capitol Hill to enact new sanctions. In late June, the Senate Finance Committee passed S.3227, "The Iran Sanctions Act of 2008," which included a host of provisions... FISA Surprise: Bill Amendment Could Mean No Telecom Immunity for Months (corrected)By Andrew CochranCORRECTION, July 8: The amendment referred to my original post refers to an amendment to be offered during Senate debate, and not to Section 301 in the House-passed bill, as I first reported. The error is mine and I regret... Maajid Nawaz, Former Senior Official in Hizb ut-Tahrir, to Testify Before U.S. CongressBy Andrew CochranMaajid Nawaz, currently Director of the Quilliam Foundation in the UK, will testify on Thursday before a U.S. Senate committee on the subject of the roots of violent extremism and how to counter it. Mr. Nawaz became famous for publicly... Gap in Tracking Terrorist Financing Through Money Service Businesses?By Andrew CochranThe Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) appears to have responded to a published report of a potential gap in the pursuit of critical information needed for terrorist financing investigations. On June 13, Moneylaundering.Com reported that FinCEN has never... "Islamic Finance" a Hot Topic in Washington Seminars - But BewareBy Andrew CochranIn the last two months, in two seminars aimed at developing future counterterrorism policy attended by senior-level representatives from the Administration, industry (e.g., financial institutions, tech companies, and defense-related consulting groups), and the military, the subject of "Islamic finance" (or... Pentagon Report, Gates' Comments Indicate Taliban's ResilienceBy Andrew CochranA report issued late Friday by the Pentagon under Congressional mandate and comments by Defense Secretary Gates indicate the fragility of the security situation in Afghanistan. The "Report on Progress toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan" is the first formal... Islamic Saudi Academy Latest Example of Saudis' Distribution of PropagandaBy Andrew CochranUPDATE, June 27: Patrick Poole has posted an explosive disclosure at Pajamas Media: - that while ISA operated for almost seven years as an entity separate from the Saudi Embassy, ISA apparently never filed federal tax returns required of all... Fairfax County Supervisors Wimp Out on Islamic Saudi Academy Textbooks (Updated June 25)By Andrew Cochran[UPDATE, June 25: An Al-Jazeera reporter commented on the issue on June 17, supporting the ISA and condemning certain unnamed Congressmen and the USCIRF. She also completely distorted the initial decision of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to extend... Two New Reports on Progress and Continuing Instability in IraqBy Andrew CochranTwo reports released today continue the "more good news but remaining bad news" pattern that we've seen in the past year, since the surge in U.S. troops was fully implemented. In "Iraq Report 9: The Battle For Basra," published by... Seventh Circuit Vacates Holy Land Foundation Opinion, Grants RehearingBy Andrew CochranOn June 16, the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the opinion of a three-judge panel, rendered December 28, 2007, which overturned the landmark $156 million judgment against the Holy Land Foundation (HLF), other Islamic charities in the U.S.,... Islamic Saudi Academy in Virginia: Case Study in Homegrown RadicalizationBy Andrew CochranThe new report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom on textbooks in use at the Islamic Saudi Academy in northern Virginia leaves little doubt that the Saudi government, which owns the school, and school officials use the... Textbooks Inciting Violence & Intolerance Still Used at Saudi School in VirginiaBy Andrew CochranOn May 20, I wrote about the approval by the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia, near Washington, DC, to continue leasing county property to the Islamic Saudi Academy, which is funded by the Saudi government. The school had... Chavez: Giving Up on Terrorism or Just Doing it Himself?By Andrew CochranAfter Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez brusquely told FARC to give up their decades-long fight, Doug Farah wondered aloud whether he was "cutting his losses" or whether Chavez is "immersed in some hidden game that has little or nothing to do... Israel Will Move Into Gaza Very Soon, and Washington Knows ItBy Andrew CochranA newswire story today sounds the alarm on a probable Israeli incursion into Gaza to address repeated Hamas terrorist attacks into Israel. "Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Friday raised the spectre of a full-scale military operation in the Hamas-run... Mistrial for Naveed Haq for shootings at Greater Seattle Jewish FederationBy Andrew CochranThis was co-authored by counterterrorism researcher Timothy Thompson, who followed the Haq trial closely. The facts were never in dispute at his trial in Seattle, Washington: Naveed Haq, 32, killed one woman, wounded five others, and kidnapped a teenage girl... Earliest Known "American Al Qaeda" Pleads Guilty to Terrorism ChargesBy Andrew CochranChristopher Paul of Columbus, Ohio, pleaded guilty today to conspiring with others to use a weapon of mass destruction, namely explosive devices, against targets in Europe and the United States. Paul is the last of three Ohio men charged with... Hypocritical Google Removes Video Which Offends Thailand's King But Not Terrorists' VideosBy Andrew CochranOn May 19, U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman called on Google to remove to remove Internet videos produced by terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaeda from its YouTube subsidiary. "Islamist terrorist organizations use YouTube to disseminate their propaganda, enlist followers, and provide... Madeleine Gruen Joins Us As a Contributing ExpertBy Andrew CochranWe are pleased to welcome Madeleine Gruen to CTB as our newest Contributing Expert. Ms. Gruen most recently worked in the Counter Terrorism Bureau of the NYPD as an Intelligence Analyst, analyzing terrorist and extremist-group capabilities and intentions; maintaining current... Millions in Criminal Proceeds + Iran's Oil Millions = Hearts, Minds, Votes for HezbollahBy Andrew CochranOur future national counterinsurgency or asymmetric threat strategy must take into consideration the success which Hamas, Hezbollah, and other segments of the jihadist community have had in building and operating a social services network which influences the local populace. Matthew... Hezbollah Wins in Lebanon - Is This the "Grand Bargain" in Action?By Andrew CochranToday is a day which we should mark on the calendar and remember for a long time. For on this day, it became abundantly clear that the Iranian-Syrian axis now controls Lebanon through Hezbollah, and Al Qaeda and the Taliban... Secret Report on Saudi School in Virginia Must Be ReleasedBy Andrew CochranYesterday, the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia, near Washington, DC, unanimously voted to continue leasing county property to the Islamic Saudi Academy, which is funded by the Saudi government. The school had been criticized for using textbooks which... Turkish Ambassador to U.S. Calls Iran "a threat to Turkey as well as to the U.S."By Andrew CochranDoug Farah and I talked about his post on Hezbollah and clarified that Hezbollah might be the premier non-state terrorist threat. After all, Hezbollah's support and the extent of its direction from the current Iranian regime is massive. Two years... Addressing Asymmetric Threats: Shifts at the Pentagon And Strategic Communications StrategyBy Andrew CochranLast Thursday, I was honored to chair one of four panels at a special seminar, "Dealing with Today's Asymmetric Threat," co-sponsored by the National Defense University and CACI International, with assistance from the Counterterrorism Foundation. The purpose of the seminar... U.S. House Makes It Tougher to Remove North Korea From "State Sponsors" ListBy Andrew Cochran(UPDATED May 16 after approval by U.S. House) The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill with a special section that reinforces the conditions governing North Korea’s potential removal from the list of "State Sponsors of Terrorism." Sponsored by Rep.... Next Public Event: "The Future of Turkey-U.S. Strategic Partnership"By Andrew CochranOn Monday, May 19, at 2 pm, I will co-chair, with Professor Yonah Alexander, a special seminar titled, "The Future of Turkey-U.S. Strategic Partnership" (corrected title) in room 2255 of the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington.... Assessment of International Counter-Financing of Terrorism Efforts Needed For Next Administration & CongressBy Andrew CochranLast week, in an interview for the MoneyLaundering.Com subscription newsletter, I recommended a complete review of the outcomes of the laws, regulations, and structures governing the counter-terrorist financing effort by the U.S. government and our international relationships. "It is time... Viktor Bout Indicted for Conspiracy to Kill Americans & Related Terrorism ChargesBy Andrew CochranThe U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the Acting Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced the unsealing of an indictment against international arms dealer Viktor Bout for conspiring to sell millions of dollars worth... Evidence of Iran's Terrorist Training Camps Increases Support for Tougher SanctionsBy Andrew CochranThe revelation that Iran is training thousands of Shia terrorists inside Iran for operations inside Iraq is likely to markedly increase support on Capitol Hill for tougher U.S. sanctions against Western businesses conducting business with the regime. The specter of... Whose Lobbyists Should Congress Investigate?By Andrew CochranA story last week in "The Hill" newspaper disclosed, "Senior Democrats are starting to discuss ways to target Washington-based lobbying firms whose clients include the Iraqi government as part of their election-year strategy to seize on the costs of the... Lorenzo Vidino Returns As Contributing ExpertBy Andrew CochranWe're very pleased that Lorenzo Vidino is rejoining us as a Contributing Expert. Lorenzo has recently accepted a position as Senior Fellow in International Security Studies at the Fletcher School of Law Diplomacy, Tufts University. Previously he was affiliated with... Summary of April 15 Panel on Outlook for Iran & U.S.By Andrew CochranAt a panel on Capitol Hill on April 15, Contributing Experts Matthew Levitt and Walid Phares, along with Prof. Yonah Alexander and Dr. Milton Hoenig, discussed the range of options available to the U.S. and the West in dealing with... No FISA? No Problem... (updated April 25)By Andrew CochranAs a follow-up and partial rebuttal to Dennis Lormel's post on the need for a new Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), I invite readers to review recent public statements and testimony by leading counter-terrorism officials in the Bush Administration. Review... Malaysia's Former Prime Minister Again Stokes the Islamists' FireBy Andrew CochranLast month, I wrote on the importance to global security of then-pending elections in Malaysia, followed afterwards by Zachary Abuza's analysis of the gains by Islamists. The ruling coalition, led by Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, has tenuously remained in power,... Reality Hits Jimmy Carter in the... FaceBy Andrew CochranPalestinian foreign minister Riyad al-Malki delivered a Niagara Falls-magnitude of cold water to Jimmy Carter today, pronouncing his meeting with Hamas leaders worthless. More quotes: "The only thing he achieved was permission on the part of Khaled Meshaal of Hamas... U.S. Treasury Designates More FARC Leaders as Drug Kingpins (Updated)By Andrew CochranThe U.S. Treasury continued to target the Colombian FARC narco-terrorist group, by designating entities and individual FARC leaders under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act. The action freezes any assets under U.S. jurisdiction and prohibiting U.S. persons from conducting business... One Difference Between Muslims and CatholicsBy Andrew CochranThe terrible insults of the Catholic Church and Pope Benedict XVI by HBO talk show host Bill Maher reminded me of the recent mini-debate here by Farhana Ali and Jeffrey Breinholt over the reaction in the Muslim world over the... Al Qaeda Officially Hates The Counterterrorism BlogBy Andrew CochranWhen I started this website in January 2005, I never envisioned that that Al Qaeda would target us for a hit piece over the Internet. Well, voila, the blessed day has arrived. The wonderful folks at the SITE Intelligence Group... Experts Discuss Outlook and Options for U.S. Policy Towards IranBy Andrew CochranAt a panel on Capitol Hill yesterday, Contributing Experts Matthew Levitt and Walid Phares, along with Prof. Yonah Alexander and Dr. Milton Hoenig, discussed the range of options available to the U.S. and the West in dealing with Iran. I... Trying to Stay One Step Ahead of the TerroristsBy Andrew CochranIn connection with our continuing coverage of terrorists' uses of the online world (see the summary of our February 29 panel) and as a followup to recent posts by Doug Farah and Frank Hyland, I submit the following advertisement for... Abu Ubaida al-Masri, Senior Al Qaeda Leader, Reported Dead in PakistanBy Andrew CochranFox News reports that a U.S. official confirmed that senior Al Qaeda operative and bomb expert Abu Ubaida al-Masri (a.k.a "Ubaidah" or "Obaidah") has died of natural causes. We discussed al-Masri's ascension within Al Qaeda in April 2007 as part... Next Public Event: "Iran and the United States: Outlook for the Next Decade?" (updated April 9)By Andrew CochranOn Tuesday, April 15, at 2 pm, I will moderate a panel titled, "Iran and the United States: Outlook for the Next Decade?" in room 2255 of the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington. Our panelists will... Turkish Government Reaches Final Decision to Freeze al-Qadi's AssetsBy Andrew CochranToday, the Turkish Government took the last step needed to affirm a decision years ago to freeze the assets of Yasin al-Qadi, who was designated on September 28, 2001, by United Nations Security Council following the U.S. Treasury's designation of... So Who Really Won Iraqi Offensive Against Shiite Militias? (HINT: Not al-Maliki) - Updated April 3By Andrew CochranUPDATE, April 3: Max Boot, senior fellow in national-security studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, largely shares my views of the outcome expressed last week and below: "The problem is that the prime minister has proved singularly inept in... Venezuela Begins Media Counteroffensive in Washington Against Terrorism ChargesBy Andrew CochranThe Venezuelan Embassy in Washington sent a mass e-mail today with four attachments, intending to blunt growing concern in Washington that the Chavez government has cooperated with Colombia's FARC terrorists. The counteroffensive is especially aimed at discrediting a resolution introduced... Iraqi Shiites Copying From Their Hezbollah Cousins in Lebanon?By Andrew CochranIn reviewing the action this week between Iraqi forces and Shiite militia, it's instructive to compare press accounts of this conflict to reports from the 2006 Hezbollah-Israel conflict in Lebanon, as posted or discussed on this website. Some examples:"Hizballah has... Iraqi Offensive: "Progress" or Head-in-the-Sand Disaster?By Andrew CochranToday, President Bush promoted the offensive underway by Iraqi government forces against Shiite militias as showing "the progress the Iraqi security forces have made during the surge." Let's look at that "progress" today:"With the threat of a civil war looming... Our Expert Panel on Disclosures From FARC Computer About Ecuador and VenezuelaBy Andrew Cochran(Edited to add Acrobat file of transcript.) On March 19, I moderated a Counterterrorism Foundation panel titled, "Compañeros de Armas ("Friends in Arms"): Chavez, FARC & South America" before a group of Congressional staff and other attendees on Capitol Hill... Bin Laden Reiterates Al Qaeda Doctrine Tying Victory in Iraq to Victory Over IsraelBy Andrew CochranIn my opinion, the most important point in the second tape in two days by Osama Bin Laden is his reiteration of long-held Al Qaeda doctrine that victory in Iraq is critical to the long-term success of the jihad throughout... |