The Decline of State-Sponsored Terrorism
After peaking in the 1980s, the practice has declined since the fall of the Soviet Union.… More »
Paul R. Pillar is director of graduate studies at Georgetown University's Security Studies Program and a former national intelligence officer for the Near East and South Asia. He is a contributing editor to The National Interest where he writes a daily blog.
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Sunday's slaughter of 16 Afghan civilians by an American is another symptom of a war that has to end.… More »
A new poll shows Israelis are skeptical of attacking Iran, especially without U.S. support.… More »
The country's creeping authoritarianism offers a warning for the Arab Spring and even for the U.S..… More »
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