Morning Jolt: The Terrorism of Yesterday and the Terrorism of Tomorrow

Making the click-through worthwhile: an unsent letter from Osama bin Laden you’ve probably never heard about, and its lessons about terrorism and the American people; a Trump critic explains how Joe Biden's shift on abortion helps Trump in 2020; and the Democratic candidates show a lack of interest in some big issues.

The Terrorism of Tomorrow

On June 1, 2016, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a letter written by Osama bin Laden to the American people that was found in his compound in Abbottabad. The letter is undated but appears to have been written early in Barack Obama's presidency. Despite the letter's surprising content, reporting about the letter never really broke through the endless news cycle.

The translated version makes it sound like bin Laden followed American political debates ...

June 11 2019

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The Terrorism of Yesterday and the Terrorism of Tomorrow

Jim Geraghty

Making the click-through worthwhile: an unsent letter from Osama bin Laden you’ve probably never heard about, and its lessons about terrorism and the American people; a Trump critic explains how Joe Biden's shift on abortion helps Trump in 2020; and the Democratic candidates show a lack of interest in some big issues.

The Terrorism of Tomorrow

On June 1, 2016, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a letter written by Osama bin Laden to the American people that was found in his compound in Abbottabad. The letter is undated but appears to have been written early in Barack Obama's presidency. Despite the letter's surprising content, reporting about the letter never really broke through the endless news cycle.

The translated version makes it sound like bin Laden followed American political debates ... Read More

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