Arab Spring and the ensuing rise of Islamists in governments across the Middle East

Arab Spring and the ensuing rise of Islamists in governments across the Middle East

The Arab Spring and the ensuing rise of Islamists in governments across the Middle East may offer al-Qaeda more space to operate. The next chapter in the war on terror will be dictated by how al-Qaeda and other extremist elements fit into this new political landscape. It was urged that Americans remain vigilant but unafraid. The current lexicon surrounding the war on terror was criticized as too constrained – the US will need to expand both legal and political definitions to combat the evolving nature of the terrorist threat. Future counterterrorism efforts must target the spread of extremist ideology, both internationally and at home.

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