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Bergen: Amateur terrorists can kill, too Peter Bergen By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst Updated 3:23 PM ET, Mon December 11, 2017 Explosion at Port Authority Bus Terminal “Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst, a vice president at New America and a professor of practice at Arizona State University. He is the author […]

Justice was served in the Bergdahl case Peter Bergen By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst Bowe Bergdahl avoids prison time 00:51 Story highlights Peter Bergen says the sentence will not satisfy many in the military and it’s been attacked by President Trump But given the mitigating factors that the judge had to consider, his […]

America’s unyielding plague of gun violence Peter Bergen By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst Story highlights Peter Bergen: America is exceptional in many ways — including its rate of gun violence But until Americans work to change lenient gun laws, tragedies like the ones in Texas and Las Vegas will remain a serious risk, […]

In New York, terrorists’ tactic of choice strikes near scene of 9/11 Peter Bergen By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst Updated 7:57 AM ET, Wed November 1, 2017 Witnesses: Driver yelled ‘Allahu Akbar’ 00:35 Story highlights Peter Bergen says the once a rarely used tactic of vehicle attacks has become tactic of choice for […]

Bergen: War against ISIS goes global Peter Bergen By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst Senators claim not to know of troops in Niger 01:17 Story highlights Peter Bergen: The Niger battle in which four soldiers were killed has drawn attention because of a spat between Trump and widow of soldier Bergen: But the incident […]

On Iran deal, Trump courts another fiasco like repealing Obamacare By Peter Bergen Two years of Trump panning the Iran deal 01:31 Story highlights Peter Bergen: Trump has blasted the Iran deal while his defense secretary says it’s in the US national interest This effort could end up looking a lot like the failed attempts […]

America the lethal Peter Bergen By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst Peter Bergen: America is exceptional in many ways — including its rate of gun violence But until Americans work to change lenient gun laws, tragedies like the one in Las Vegas will remain a serious risk, writes Bergen “Peter Bergen is CNN’s national […]

Saudi women driving a sign bigger change is coming Live TV Search » Bergen: Saudi women driving a sign bigger change is coming By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst Updated 4:36 PM ET, Wed September 27, 2017 Saudi activist hails end of ban on women driving Now Playing Saudi activist hails end… Source: CNN […]

Trump’s new travel ban still doesn’t fly Peter Bergen By David Sterman and Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst Story highlights David Sterman and Peter Bergen: Revised ban is a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist Homegrown terrorism, not immigration, is the source of the problem in the US, authors say “Peter Bergen is […]

The ‘Legion of Brothers’ that routed the Taliban Peter Bergen By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst New documentary tells story of Special Forces group that went into Afghanistan post-9/11 and overthrew Taliban regime Peter Bergen says film raises serious questions about how much America is asking from these forces “Peter Bergen is CNN’s national […]