This article first appeared in the 5 October 2010 edition of The Irish Times and is reproduced here with their kind permission. Continue reading
This article first appeared in the 5 October 2010 edition of The Irish Times and is reproduced here with their kind permission. Continue reading
This article first appeared in the 28 November 2008 edition of The Irish Times and is reproduced here with their kind permission.
The atrocities committed in Mumbai are a reminder that al-Qaeda has not gone away. It remains as determined as ever to kill, maim and terrorise to advance its cause, writes Richard Whelan.
This article first appeared in the 4 April 2008 edition of The Irish Times and is reproduced here with their kind permission.
In the Middle East you don’t make peace with friends , you make it with distasteful enemies, writes Richard Whelan.
This article first appeared in the 28 December 2007 edition of The Irish Times and is reproduced here with their kind permission.
Benazir Bhutto’s assassination eliminates an obstacle to the sustained success of al-Qaeda, writes Richard Whelan.
Our Western mindset blocks a clear understanding of Al-Qaeda attacks Continue reading
This article first appeared in the 8 July 2007 edition of The Sunday Business Post and is reproduced here with their kind permission.
The recent attacks in Britain are part of a global insurgency and are not just a terror campaign, writes Richard Whelan.
Ireland is now a target of Al-Qaeda simply because of what we are says Richard Whelan, author of a book on the subject.
This article first appeared in the 4 October 2005 edition of The Irish Times and is reproduced here with their kind permission. Continue reading
The arrest and extradition of a fourth suspect in the July London bombings, the jailing of a Syrian in Madrid for organising terrorism in connection with the 9/11 bombings, the excruciating delays caused by increased security in airports, all mean that we are taking effective measures against Al Qaeda. Wrong. Essential, yes, effective, no. Continue reading
This article first appeared in the 25 September 2005 edition of The Sunday Business Post and is reproduced here with their kind permission. Continue reading