Bruce Hoffman
Bruce Hoffman
Bruce Hoffmanis a political analyst known for his views on terrorism and insurgency. He is the Director of the Center for Security Studies and Director of the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. He is a specialist in the study of terrorism and counterterrorism and insurgency and counter-insurgency...
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terrorists can still accomplish their basic aims of fear and intimidation just as well by using entirely conventional weapons -- the gun and the bomb.
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They are the terrorists' trump card -- and our Achilles' heel.
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Could anyone imagine it would be more perilous than it is today? The prospect of civil war is looming much larger than at any time in the past.
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So, in other words, all the lessons that they're learning on how to attack the United States are being communicated and shared not only throughout Iraq but with insurgents and terrorists throughout the world.
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It's enormously tempting to speculate ... without knowing where he is, it's impossible to say.
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It's like Sun Tzu, the Chinese strategist, said years ago. Only if you know your enemy can you win the battle.
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There's absolutely no doubt that executing him would turn him into a martyr.
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Because we still lack a clear picture of the insurgency, we can't assess the full import of this development.
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We still have difficulty imagining women as killers rather than as mothers,
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I think this is one of the major challenges that we face in the U.S.. The major incidents in the U.S. have not conformed to our stereotype of an established terror organization attacking a major iconic landmark.
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It is not to say we are completely defenseless, because the Israelis have shown you can counter suicide bombings. But shouldn't have unrealistic expectations that you can prevent all attacks,
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It could be that because we were vigilant, because we were on guard, because of the warnings we issued, it deterred the terrorists,
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It could be coincidence. It's an extraordinarily short turnaround it's impossible to say at this point.
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We may be setting up new TV and radio stations, and that's fine, but ... they're getting their information from the Internet.