Table of Contents
Preface
1. ‘Red Trigger’: Lal Masjid and It’s Aftermath
(Syed Manzar Abbas Zaidi)
2. Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security and U.S. Policy
(Kenneth Katzman)
3. Afghanistan: Politics, Elections and Government Performance
(Kenneth Katzman)
4. Terrorism Information Sharing and the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Report Initiative: Background and Issues for Congress
(Jerome P. Bjelopera)
5. Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests
(Jim Nichol)
6. Terrorist Watchlist Checks and Air Passenger Prescreening
(William J. Krouse and Bart Elias)
7. Iran’s Nuclear Program: Tehran’s Compliance with International Obligations
(Paul K. Kerr)
8. Al Qaeda and Affiliates: Historical Perspective, Global Presence, and Implications For U.S. Policy
(John Rollins)
9. American Jihadist Terrorism: Combating a Complex Threat
(Jerome P. Bjelopera)
10. Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues
(Michael John Garcia, Jennifer K. Elsea, R. Chuck Mason, and Edward C. Liu)
11. Guantanamo Detention Center: Legislative Activity in the 111th Congress
(Michael John Garcia)
12. Terrorist Use of the Internet: Information Operations in Cyberspace
(Catherine A. Theohary and John Rollins)
13. The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)—Responsibilities and Potential Congressional Concerns
(Richard A. Best Jr.)
14. Osama bin Laden’s Death: Implications and Considerations
(John Rollins)
Index