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Category Archives: International Security Journal
Do U.S. drone strikes on al-Qaida make us safer?
By Sean M. Lynn-Jones On June 4, a missile fired from a pilotless U.S. drone reportedly killed Abu Yahya al-Libi, said to be al-Qaida’s second-in-command, in a remote region of Pakistan. Just over a year earlier, U.S. special forces stormed … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Guest Post, International Security Journal Tagged Abu Yahya al-Libi, al-qaida, Anwar al-Awlaki, decapitation, drones, Obama, Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, Patrick Johnston, sean m. lynn-jones, terrorism 2 Comments
Good reading in International Security journal
By Diane J. McCree Managing Editor, International Security In the lead article of the 2010/11 winter issue of International Security, America’s premier journal on security issues, David Lake examines explanations for the outbreak of the 2003 Iraq War, one of … Continue reading
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