Daniel Byman

Daniel Byman is a professor in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and the Director of the Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. His latest book is Spreading Hate: The Global Rise of White Supremacist Terrorism.

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The annual Tribute in Light memorial echoing the twin towers of the World Trade Center illuminates the night sky during the tenth Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Sept. 11, 2011, in this view from Bayonne, New Jersey.
The annual Tribute in Light memorial echoing the twin towers of the World Trade Center illuminates the night sky during the tenth Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Sept. 11, 2011, in this view from Bayonne, New Jersey.

It’s Hard to Commemorate 9/11 If You Don’t Understand It.

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A Sri Lankan security officer stands guard at a roadside checkpoint in Minuwangoda on May 14.
A Sri Lankan security officer stands guard at a roadside checkpoint in Minuwangoda on May 14.

You Can’t Defeat Tomorrow’s Terrorists by Fighting Yesterday’s Enemy

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Men suspected of being Islamic State fighters wait to be searched by members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces after leaving the group's last holdout of Baghouz, Syria, on Feb. 22. (Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images)
Men suspected of being Islamic State fighters wait to be searched by members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces after leaving the group's last holdout of Baghouz, Syria, on Feb. 22. (Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images)

What Comes After ISIS?

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A man lights a candle outside of the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)
A man lights a candle outside of the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)

When to Call a Terrorist a Terrorist

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Why Lone Wolves Fail

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Al Qaeda Is Losing the Battle for Jihadi Hearts and Minds

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Can Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Survive the Death of Its Leader?

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‘What U.S. Foreign Policy Really Needs Is…’

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Will al Qaeda Be the Great Winner of Yemen’s Collapse?

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Mowing the Grass and Taking Out the Trash

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An Eye for a Tooth

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Striking Distance

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The Dangers of Success

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Questions and Airstrikes

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Go Big or Go Home

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