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The '''Council on Global Terrorism''' is a group of scholars and government officials. According to its website "the Council aims to facilitate dialogue between the most knowledgeable minds on terrorism and promote information-sharing that will have a direct impact on our ability to prevent and respond to future attacks."<ref>Website of the Council on Global Terrorism [http://www.councilonglobalterrorism.org/about.shtml About] (accessed 8 May 2008)</ref>
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The '''Council on Global Terrorism''' is a group of scholars and government officials. According to its website "the Council aims to facilitate dialogue between the most knowledgeable minds on terrorism and promote information-sharing that will have a direct impact on our ability to prevent and respond to future attacks."<ref>Website of the Council on Global Terrorism [http://www.councilonglobalterrorism.org/about.shtml About] (accessed 8 May 2008)</ref> As well as several terrorism experts, members includes [[Lee Hamilton]], co-chair of the [[Iraqi Study Group]], and [[David Bradley]] - Media Executive and founder of the business intelligence group [[Advisory Board Company]] - who almost certainly funds the group.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
According to Domain Tools, the group's website is registered to a not-for-profit entity called the [[Atlantic Monthly Foundation]]. Press sources confirm is the institution behind the Council.<ref>John Sutherland, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/jun/27/terrorism.johnsutherland 'The ideas interview: Justine Rosenthal'], ''The Guardian'', 27 June 2006</ref> In February 2007 the Council published a book called ''State of the Struggle: Report on the Battle against Global Terrorism''. The book was originally a photocopy report for limited distribution, each section  of which granted a letter grade to particular areas in the 'war on terror'. A summary at the end groups the grades into a final "report card".<ref>Barnes & Noble, [http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?r=1&ean=9780815734116 ''State of the Struggle''] (accessed 8 May 2008)</ref>
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According to Domain Tools the organisation's website was created on 30 August 2006. The first public reference to the group was in a ''Guardian'' article published on 27 June 2006.<ref>John Sutherland, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/jun/27/terrorism.johnsutherland 'The ideas interview: Justine Rosenthal'], ''The Guardian'', 27 June 2006</ref> According to Domain Tools the group's website is registered to a not-for-profit entity called the [[Atlantic Monthly Foundation]]. Press sources confirm is the institution behind the Council.<ref>John Sutherland, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/jun/27/terrorism.johnsutherland 'The ideas interview: Justine Rosenthal'], ''The Guardian'', 27 June 2006</ref>. Atlantic Monthly Foundation is an affiliate of [[David Bradley|David Bradley's]] [[Atlantic Media]] which publishes ''[[The National Journal]]'' and ''[[The Atlantic]]''.<ref>'Al Qaeda's Pandemic', ''[[The National Journal]]'', 2 September 2006</ref>
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In February 2007 the Council published a book called ''State of the Struggle: Report on the Battle against Global Terrorism''. The book was originally a photocopy report for limited distribution, each section  of which granted a letter grade to particular areas in the 'war on terror'. A summary at the end groups the grades into a final "report card".<ref>Barnes & Noble, [http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?r=1&ean=9780815734116 ''State of the Struggle''] (accessed 8 May 2008)</ref>
  
 
==Staff==
 
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==Members==
 
==Members==
*[[David Bradley]]
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*[[David Bradley]] - Media Executive
*[[Lee Hamilton]]
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*[[Lee Hamilton]] - Politician
*[[Bruce Hoffman]]
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*[[Bruce Hoffman]] - Terror Expert
*[[Brian Michael Jenkins]]
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*[[Brian Michael Jenkins]] - Terror Expert
*[[Paul Pillar]]
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*[[Paul Pillar]] - Terror Expert
*[[Xavier Raufer]]
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*[[Xavier Raufer]] - Terror Expert and criminologist
*[[Walter Reich]]
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*[[Walter Reich]] - Terror Expert and Psychiatrist
*[[Fernando Reinares]]
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*[[Fernando Reinares]] - Terror Expert
  
 
==Affiliations==
 
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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Latest revision as of 16:28, 5 June 2008

The Council on Global Terrorism is a group of scholars and government officials. According to its website "the Council aims to facilitate dialogue between the most knowledgeable minds on terrorism and promote information-sharing that will have a direct impact on our ability to prevent and respond to future attacks."[1] As well as several terrorism experts, members includes Lee Hamilton, co-chair of the Iraqi Study Group, and David Bradley - Media Executive and founder of the business intelligence group Advisory Board Company - who almost certainly funds the group.

History

According to Domain Tools the organisation's website was created on 30 August 2006. The first public reference to the group was in a Guardian article published on 27 June 2006.[2] According to Domain Tools the group's website is registered to a not-for-profit entity called the Atlantic Monthly Foundation. Press sources confirm is the institution behind the Council.[3]. Atlantic Monthly Foundation is an affiliate of David Bradley's Atlantic Media which publishes The National Journal and The Atlantic.[4]

In February 2007 the Council published a book called State of the Struggle: Report on the Battle against Global Terrorism. The book was originally a photocopy report for limited distribution, each section of which granted a letter grade to particular areas in the 'war on terror'. A summary at the end groups the grades into a final "report card".[5]

Staff

Members

Affiliations

Contact Information

Address
Council on Global Terrorism
600 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20037
Tel: 202.266.7036
Fax: 202.266.6001
Website:www.councilonglobalterrorism.org
Email: media@councilonglobalterrorism.org

References

  1. Website of the Council on Global Terrorism About (accessed 8 May 2008)
  2. John Sutherland, 'The ideas interview: Justine Rosenthal', The Guardian, 27 June 2006
  3. John Sutherland, 'The ideas interview: Justine Rosenthal', The Guardian, 27 June 2006
  4. 'Al Qaeda's Pandemic', The National Journal, 2 September 2006
  5. Barnes & Noble, State of the Struggle (accessed 8 May 2008)