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'''Sajjan M. Gohel''' is a UK-based terrorologist -- interviewed by BBC-Newsnight on 1 Nov. 2007. He is the Director for International Security at the shadowy [[Asia-Pacific Foundation]]
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''' Sajjansinh Mayur Gohel''' (aka, Sajjan Gohel; born 1980) is "Director of International Security for the London-based [[Asia-Pacific Foundation]], a terrorism think tank that researches security issues for international businesses." He runs the organisation with his father, [[M. J. Gohel]].
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As of July 2005, an individual named Sajjan Gohel is a PhD student at the [[London School of Economics]] (LSE). His supervisor is Dr [[Kirsten Schulze]], Senior Lecturer in International History, and his research topic is "The Globalisation of Bin Ladinism: Origins, Doctrines Development and conflicts" <ref>[http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/internationalHistory/whosWho/schulze.htm Kirsten Schulze]: Profile (Accessed: 8 November 2007)</ref>.
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He is the grandson of the late [[Jay K. Gohel]], a friend of [[Margaret Thatcher]] and Conservative Party stalwart <ref>[http://www.4dw.net/royalark/India/bikaner10.htm]</ref>.
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==Expertise==
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===TV===
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Gohel is regularly interviewed in the mainstream media as s terror expert.  Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2006 he appeared 12 times on ITN and Channel four News and 15 times on BBC News and Current Affairs programmes on television.<ref>See Powerbase page: [[Terrorexpertise:UK Television List]].</ref> Since mid 2003, Gohel has participated in a number of radio/television interviews as an expert on terrorism with the U.S., British, and Australian news media. He is variously described as functioning at the Asia-Pacific Foundation.
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*By ABC News, Australia:
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:*as a "security analyst": <ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2005/s1413137.htm July 13, 2005].</ref>
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:*as a "terror analyst": [http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2005/s1412778.htm 12 July 2005].
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:On Pakistan post February 2008 elections.<ref>[http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/connectasia/stories/s2167603.htm Musharraf faces calls to resign], 20 February 2008</ref>
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*By BBC:
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:1 Nov 2007, Newsnight
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:*no title: <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/3716908.stm 6 October 2004].</ref>
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:*as a "security analyst": <ref>[http://newsblaster.cs.columbia.edu/dev/archives/2004-05-01-10-42-46/web/NBproxy.cgi?sentence=9639 30 April 2004].</ref>
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*By Bloomberg News:
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:*as a "director at the London-based Asia Pacific Foundation, a security-analysis company": <ref>[http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000102&sid=aQZaXQI41..0&refer=uk 16 September 2004].</ref>
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:*as a "terrorism expert": <ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=aZbo.aOirzps&refer=top_world_news 24 November 2004].</ref>
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*By CBS News (Dallas, Texas):
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:*as a "leading counterterrorism expert who works closely with British intelligence": <ref> [http://cbs11tv.com/localnews/local_story_188210116.html July 7, 2005]. </ref>
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*By ''Christian Science Monitor'':
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:*as a "terrorism expert": <ref> [http://www.christiansciencemonitor.org/2005/0201/p01s03-woiq.htm February 1, 2005]. </ref>
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*By [[CNN]]:
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:*no title: <ref> [http://robots.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0309/29/i_qaa.02.html September 29, 2003]. </ref>
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:*as "director of International Security": <ref> [http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/07/14/mideast.irish.arrest/ July 15, 2003]; </ref><ref> [http://premium.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0311/20/lt.03.html November 20, 2003]; </ref> <ref> [http://www-cgi.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0406/14/lad.03.html June 14, 2004]; </ref><ref> [http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0507/25/ltm.01.html July 25, 2005]. </ref>
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:*as an "international security analyst": <ref> [http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0404/15/lad.03.html April 15, 2004]. </ref>
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:*as a "terrorism expert": <ref> [http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/11/20/turkey.blast.cnna/ 23 November 2003]; </ref> <ref>[http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0403/18/lad.02.html March 18, 2004]; [http://robots.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0411/11/ltm.07.html November 11, 2004]. </ref>
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*By NBC News/MSNBC:
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:*as an "analyst at Asia-Pacific Foundation": <ref> [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6448213/did/6847621 21 January 2005]. </ref>
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:*as a "director of international studies at the Asia-Pacific Foundation, terrorism expert": <ref> [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5942244 8 September 2004]. </ref>
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*By [[Voice of America]]:
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:*as a "security analyst":<ref> [http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/news/2004/03/sec-040311-2fe80f2c.htm 11 March 2004]. </ref>
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For a longer list of his TV appearances see [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1938472/ IMdb] profile.
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===Print===
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'''Quoted by''':
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*Sebastian Rotella, [http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-fg-lax29-2008jun29,0,2423833.story Britain to free LAX bomb suspect], Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2008.
  
 
==References, Resources and Contact==
 
==References, Resources and Contact==
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===Resources===
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*[[Asia-Pacific Foundation]]
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*[[Geo Political Research Limited]]
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*[[Jay K. Gohel]]
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*Lord [[Peter Inchcape]]
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*[[M. J. Gohel]]
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*[[Richard Cobbold]]
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*[http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/internationalHistory/researchSeminars/workshops.htm  HY501 Provisional Introductory Workshop Programme, Lent-Summer Term, 2004-05], LSE. Features Sajjan Gohel on the programme (as an MPhil to PhD upgrade candidate).
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*[http://www.ukdata.com/creditreports/viewDirectorDetails.do?directorId=4465093 ukdata.com - Company director listing for Sajjan Gohel].
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*[http://www.4dw.net/royalark/India/bikaner10.htm The Rathore Dynasty genealogy]. Gives relationship between Jay K, MJ, and Sajjan Gohel.
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===Articles that quote Sajjan Gohel===
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*Clare Shoesmith, [http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000085&sid=aJKcm8EPzQ3I&refer=europe "Russian School Siege May Signal More Terror Attacks on Children"], ''Bloomberg News'', September 29, 2004. Gives Sajjan Gohel's age.
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*Todd Bensman and Robert Riggs, [http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1340775/posts "Violence-Preaching Web Magazine Linked To N. Texas Brothers,"] The Investigators CBS-11 News (KTVT, Dallas), February 10, 2005.
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*Sajjan Gohel on the Heathrow Terror Plot: '[http://www.opendemocracy.net/terrorism/articles/Sajjan_Gohel_1308 Transnational Terrorism's Obsession with the Aviation Industry]' Interview by Jesse Brown [[terrorism.openDemocracy.net]], undated
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Latest revision as of 16:29, 6 September 2010

Sajjansinh Mayur Gohel (aka, Sajjan Gohel; born 1980) is "Director of International Security for the London-based Asia-Pacific Foundation, a terrorism think tank that researches security issues for international businesses." He runs the organisation with his father, M. J. Gohel.

As of July 2005, an individual named Sajjan Gohel is a PhD student at the London School of Economics (LSE). His supervisor is Dr Kirsten Schulze, Senior Lecturer in International History, and his research topic is "The Globalisation of Bin Ladinism: Origins, Doctrines Development and conflicts" [1].

He is the grandson of the late Jay K. Gohel, a friend of Margaret Thatcher and Conservative Party stalwart [2].

Expertise

TV

Gohel is regularly interviewed in the mainstream media as s terror expert. Between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2006 he appeared 12 times on ITN and Channel four News and 15 times on BBC News and Current Affairs programmes on television.[3] Since mid 2003, Gohel has participated in a number of radio/television interviews as an expert on terrorism with the U.S., British, and Australian news media. He is variously described as functioning at the Asia-Pacific Foundation.

  • By ABC News, Australia:
On Pakistan post February 2008 elections.[5]
  • By BBC:
1 Nov 2007, Newsnight
  • no title: [6]
  • as a "security analyst": [7]
  • By Bloomberg News:
  • as a "director at the London-based Asia Pacific Foundation, a security-analysis company": [8]
  • as a "terrorism expert": [9]
  • By CBS News (Dallas, Texas):
  • as a "leading counterterrorism expert who works closely with British intelligence": [10]
  • By Christian Science Monitor:
  • as a "terrorism expert": [11]
  • By NBC News/MSNBC:
  • as an "analyst at Asia-Pacific Foundation": [20]
  • as a "director of international studies at the Asia-Pacific Foundation, terrorism expert": [21]
  • as a "security analyst":[22]

For a longer list of his TV appearances see IMdb profile.

Print

Quoted by:

References, Resources and Contact

Resources

Articles that quote Sajjan Gohel

References