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America the weak? By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst Story highlights Peter Bergen: GOP convention’s vision of “making America safe” is at odds with reality This false national security narrative obscures our true vulnerabilities, he says “Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst, a vice president at New America and a professor of practice […]

Terrorism: The jihad-crime nexus By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst and Van Schuster Updated 2:14 PM ET, Sun July 17, 2016   Story highlights Peter Bergen: Many of those behind terror attacks in Europe shared criminal background Conditions in French prisons incubated the radicalization of many terrorists, he says Peter Bergen is CNN’s national […]

Truck attacks — a frightening tool of terror, with a history Peter Bergen By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst Updated 6:14 PM ET, Fri July 15, 2016 It used to be that we worried about truck bombs. Now we have to worry about trucks used as weapons, writes Peter Bergen Terror groups have urged […]

After the Nice attack: 10 things that can be done Peter Bergen By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst “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 of “United States of Jihad: Investigating America’s Homegrown Terrorists.”” (CNN)Donald […]

Dallas: An act of domestic terrorism By Peter Bergen and David Sterman Updated 6:20 PM ET, Fri July 8, 2016 “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 of “United States of Jihad: Investigating America’s Homegrown Terrorists.” […]

Trump gets it right on Saddam By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst Updated 5:44 AM ET, Thu July 7, 2016 Story highlights Peter Bergen: Donald Trump is correct in saying Saddam Hussein repressed terrorist groups, as he did all forms of rebellion and dissent U.S. authorities spread false story of connection between Saddam and […]

Terrorists report on their own bloody work, bypassing media By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst Peter Bergen: from Munich to 9/11, coverage in mainstream media defined modern terrorism We’ve entered a new era — where terrorists utilize their own media in real time, he says “Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst, a vice […]

From Russia with hate By Peter Bergen and David Sterman Updated 1:36 AM ET, Fri July 1, 2016 Istanbul attackers connected to Central Asia Istanbul attackers connected to Central Asia 02:15 Story highlights Russians are the largest group of foot soldiers in the group from a non-Muslim majority country, write Peter Bergen and David Sterman […]

ISIS’ Ramadan terror campaign By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst Updated 8:03 PM ET, Wed June 29, 2016 U.S. officials: Istanbul attack has hallmarks of ISIS 02:31 Story highlights Peter Bergen says an ISIS spokesman called for attacks during the holy month ISIS has been suffering reverses on the ground militarily Peter Bergen is […]

‘Brexit’: A very British fiasco By Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst Updated 1:31 PM ET, Fri June 24, 2016 PhStory highlights Peter Bergen: UK’s decision to split from EU will go down as historic self-inflicted wound Bergen: David Cameron set in motion possible UK breakup, empowered ultra-nationalists Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst. […]