At one point people in al Qaeda were actually drawing monthly paychecks when they were based in Sudan. Peter L. Bergen basedrawmonthly Change image and share on social
We climbed the stairs to the third floor, where Osama bin Laden died early in the morning of May 2, 2011. Peter L. Bergen binclimbdie Change image and share on social
Every lethal terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11 has been carried out by an American citizen or a legal permanent resident, not by recent immigrants or by refugees. So tamping down immigration won't fix the real issue, which is 'homegrown' terrorism. Peter L. Bergen americanattackcarry share on social
Certain Gulf Arabs support proxy jihadist Sunni groups such as al Qaeda's affiliate in Syria, while Iran supports Shia militant forces such as Hezbollah. Peter L. Bergen affiliatearabforce Change image and share on social
Often it is important to listen to what people aren't saying. Peter L. Bergen importantlistenpeople Change image and share on social
The rise of ISIS starts with a Jordanian thug named Abu Musab al-Zarqawi who founded ISIS' parent organization, al Qaeda, in Iraq. What gave Zarqawi the opportunity to create al Qaeda in Iraq? It was, of course, George W. Bush's decision to invade Iraq in 2003. Peter L. Bergen abubushcreate share on social