Rational Security: The "Anybody Got Any Bright Ideas?" Edition

Benjamin Wittes
Wednesday, November 18, 2015, 8:38 PM

What do the ISIS attacks in Turkey, Egypt, Lebanon, and now France tell us about the group’s evolution and whether it’s changing strategy? Are they a sign of growing ambition or a sign of pressure as US and coalition forces deprive the Islamic State of territory? Meanwhile, the Paris attacks have breathed new life into the crypto wars. And U.S governors say they don’t want Syrian refugees in their states. Plus, Anonymous v. ISIS; no it's not a B movie. It's real.

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What do the ISIS attacks in Turkey, Egypt, Lebanon, and now France tell us about the group’s evolution and whether it’s changing strategy? Are they a sign of growing ambition or a sign of pressure as US and coalition forces deprive the Islamic State of territory? Meanwhile, the Paris attacks have breathed new life into the crypto wars. And U.S governors say they don’t want Syrian refugees in their states. Plus, Anonymous v. ISIS; no it's not a B movie. It's real.

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Benjamin Wittes is editor in chief of Lawfare and a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. He is the author of several books.

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