RealClearWorld
Advertisement

February 4, 2013

Taming Terrorism in North Africa

Rep. Mike Rogers, Politico

AP Photo

The threat from Al Qaeda-linked terrorists is continuously evolving as they seek new safe havens from which to recruit, train and conduct operations against Americans and our interests. They are attracted to areas of weak governance like the tribal areas of Pakistan, Yemen and now North and West Africa. From these areas, terrorists tell us they want to strike American and other Western targets.

Read Full Article ››

TAGGED: Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Algeria, Mali, North Africa

RECOMMENDED ARTICLES

January 27, 2013
In N. Africa, U.S. Should Lead from Way Behind
Blake Hounshell, CNN
To varying degrees, al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and its allies clearly do pose a threat to U.S. interests in their corner of Africa, but there's little evidence that they have the capability or intent to strike the U.S.... more ››
January 25, 2013
Will North Africa Be Europe's Afghanistan?
Jon Fenby, Yale Global
The need to evolve a stable political system in Mali is a daunting task as is the rebooting of the economy. More widely, powers from outside the region seem only now to be waking up to the danger posed by AQIM. The French action... more ››
January 22, 2013
Will West Repeat the Same Old Mistakes in North Africa?
The Guardian
With such a history of failure in Muslim countries one would have thought David Cameron would choose his words with more care. more ››
January 23, 2013
A British Crusade in Africa Is Lunacy
Max Hastings, Daily Mail
The Government has announced its third round of Armed Forces cuts, imposing 5,300 job losses as part of a programme to reduce the British Army to a strength of 82,000 by 2017. Yet almost in the same breath, the Prime Minister... more ››
|