Al Qaeda

Marking the 22nd anniversary of 9/11, our new Symposium reflects on the enduring legacies of the "war on terror" and prospects for finally leaving the war path.

On the 22nd anniversary of 9/11, leading legal scholar Harold Hongju Koh offers a grim diagnosis of how we got here and the challenges ahead.

The international community must recognize the links between the repression of women and the Taliban's support for violent extremism.

Must the president follow any specific procedures when declassifying government information? The answer is a resounding no.

As U.S. officials grapple with the fallout from the latest drone strike, Congress and senior administration officials should demand answers.

The United States must rethink its strategy toward Afghanistan and prevent the Taliban from gaining a stronger foothold.

Unless lessons from the Iraq War are fully understood and retained, the United States runs the risk of blundering again.

The 2022 report illustrates the limits of congressionally mandated reporting requirements on matters of war and peace and the need for Congress to be more proactive in informing…

One big disappointing omission and otherwise a mixed bag from the standpoint of winding down the United States’ forever wars -- despite leaders of both parties having proclaimed…

The U.S. should finally resolve the single most important 9/11 case with a plea deal that provides finality for victims' families.

The new policy guidance on direct action is welcome, but more work is needed to fulfill the promise of restrained counterterrorism.

At one end of Afghanistan lies an unending reality of instability and terror and death. At its other is the potential of a dream now denied.