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When Bombing Syria, Remember Lebanon

May 7, 2013, Bruce Riedel

Lone Wolf Terrorists – No Easy Catch

April 30, 2013, Bruce Riedel

Syria's Use of Chemical Weapons: The Ball’s in Your Court, Mr. President

April 26, 2013, Bruce Riedel

Could al-Qaeda Direct a Canadian Plot From Iran?

April 24, 2013, Bruce Riedel

Battle for Afghanistan: Lessons from the First Anglo-Afghan War

April 24, 2013

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Lessons of the Syrian Reactor

May 1, 2013, Bruce Riedel

Organizing and Managing Intelligence Analysis to Fight Terrorism

April 22, 2013

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Al Qaeda is Probably Pleased with Boston Bombing

April 19, 2013, Bruce Riedel

Al Qaeda Comeback

April 12, 2013, Bruce Riedel

Brookings Launches the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence (21CSI)

March 12, 2013

The United States, India and Pakistan: To the Brink and Back

February 26, 2013

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Al Nusra: Al Qaeda’s Syria Offensive

February 23, 2013, Bruce Riedel

Is there a Widening Sunni-Shia Schism?

February 22, 2013

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Avoiding Armageddon

America, India, and Pakistan to the Brink and Back

2013, Bruce Riedel

Prospects for Progress at New Talks with Iran

February 4, 2013, Bruce Riedel

Algeria a Complex Ally in War Against al Qaeda

February 3, 2013, Bruce Riedel

With Prince Muqrin’s Appointment, Saudi Succession Crisis Looms

February 3, 2013, Bruce Riedel

The Evolution of Joint Special Operations Command and the Pursuit of al Qaeda in Iraq: A Conversation with General Stanley A. McChrystal

January 28, 2013

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New Al-Qaeda Generation May Be Deadliest One

January 24, 2013, Bruce Riedel

The Al Qaeda Menace in Africa

January 21, 2013, Bruce Riedel

Revolution in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?

January 20, 2013, Bruce Riedel

President Barack Obama’s Second Term: Big Bets and Black Swans

January 17, 2013

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Revolution in Riyadh

January 17, 2013, Bruce Riedel

Al Qaeda’s Dangerous Play in Mali

January 15, 2013, Bruce Riedel

Big Bets and Black Swans: Foreign Policy Challenges for President Obama’s Second Term

January 17, 2013