Interview: Bernard Finel

Is American support for Israel really a catalyst for terrorism? Should the United States engage with “moderate” Islamists? Is al-Qaeda facing an internal rebellion?

Shamless plug here: Analyst Matt Eckel, who also writes for Foreign Policy Watch, has conducted an illuminating interview with Bernard Finel, a former Associate Professor at the National War College and a senior fellow at the American Security Project. Can’t say I agree with all of the conclusions, but their discussion is extremely interesting. Particularly worth reading is Finel’s two-track approach towards waging a smarter campaign against terrorism.