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Articles by Susan Hasler
Radicalization and the Travel Ban
In the wake of Donald Trump’s executive order banning refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries, one of the loudest outcries against it was that it could serve as a de facto rallying cry for the Islamic State. In a recent article, Simon Cottee, curiously, rejected that notion, brushing it off as “conventional liberal wisdom.” In doing so, he politicizes the issue of terrorism.
Trump, Cruz are giving the terrorists what they want (Opinion)
Susan Hasler says terrorists want to foster a global struggle between the West and Islam, and political candidates are giving credence to that false idea The best approach is to try to separate the terrorists from their target audience, she says CNN —
Opinion: Trump, Cruz give terrorists what they want
I worked in the CIA Counterterrorism Center during 9/11. At the time, the word I used most often to describe my life was "stressful." Looking back now, the word I would use is "sheltered." After a terrorist attack, we dug in and worked. It was hard to find time for a bathroom break, much less to pay attention to the U.S. public's response. Short deadlines, demands for briefings and a flood of incoming information meant keeping your head down. Row hard and live.
Opinion: Trump, Cruz give terrorists what they want
I worked in the CIA Counterterrorism Center during 9/11. At the time, the word I used most often to describe my life was "stressful." Looking back now, the word I would use is "sheltered." After a terrorist attack, we dug in and worked. It was hard to find time for a bathroom break, much less to pay attention to the U.S. public's response. Short deadlines, demands for briefings and a flood of incoming information meant keeping your head down. Row hard and live.
The invisible women who hunt terrorists
Story highlights Susan Hasler: Too often role of women in counterterrorism is de-emphasized She says women were instrumental in early days of search for bin Laden The analysts proved better at understanding relationships and at suppressing ego, she says Hasler: Agencies should put female analysts in spotlight when attacks happen Editor’s Note: Susan Hasler spent 21 years at the CIA in many roles, including counterterrorism analyst, and is the author of “Intelligence: A novel of the CIA.” She...
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