Despite Threats, We're Winning the War on Terror

The reports of a  terror threat tied to the 9/11 anniversary were, of course, cause for vigilance. But the particulars of the threat mentioned in media reports, a car bomb, does provide a modicum of evidence that the expensive, costly, oft-mismanaged War on Terror has not been fought for nothing. …

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Written by Eli Lehrer on Monday September 12, 2011

Courts Must Say Who is a Security Risk

In the bad old days of the Cold War, when Soviet espionage and subversion was rampant, it was a given that in questions of security versus individual rights, preference was given to the state. In other words, in sensitive areas of national security, if suspicions of treason or of being …

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Written by Peter Worthington on Monday August 15, 2011

Israel's Low-Profile Security Style

Before arriving in Israel, I imagined I would find a highly militarized state, with checkpoints and guns a common sight. The reality though is quite different. A final thought about Israel: there was certainly a lower level of security in the areas I visited than I would have expected. Before I …

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Written by Tim Mak on Tuesday March 22, 2011