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Aki Peritz

Aki Peritz is a former CIA counterterrorism analyst and coauthor of Find, Fix, Finish: Inside the Counterterrorism Campaigns that Killed bin Laden and Devastated Al Qaeda.

September 2016

  • Explosion in New York, USA - 18 Sep 2016<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by Justin Lane/Pool/Prensa Inte/REX/Shutterstock (5899418b) A view of a mangled construction toolbox Explosion in New York, USA - 18 Sep 2016

    New York and Minnesota show how DIY terrorism is the new normal

    Aki Peritz
    There is little we can do to keep a determined attacker from striking people on a Saturday night in New York City. Resilience is key

March 2016

  • Donald Trump<br>FILE - In this March 19, 2016, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Fountain Hills, Ariz. As confrontational and occasionally violent protests become commonplace at Trump's campaign events, opponents of the brash billionaire worry they'll start to overshadow his fiery rhetoric and the sometimes rough way his campaign handles dissent, and become a rallying cry among his supporters and those on the fence about whether to back his candidacy. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

    Are confidential intelligence briefings for Donald Trump a recipe for disaster?

    Aki Peritz
    Presidential nominees are kept abreast of some classified information in the months before the election. If Trump is the GOP nominee, what will he reveal?