HSPI Releases Commentary on Omar Hammami & Homegrown Terror

Aug. 9, 2010 - PRLog -- WASHINGTON — In the wake of last Thursday’s arrests of supporters of the terrorist group Al Shaabab, HSPI Director Frank Cilluffo and Policy Analyst Jordan Evert release a commentary today highlighting the potent brand of recruiting utilized by figures like Omar Hammami.  Cilluffo and Evert outline a strategy to “de-globalize, de-glamorize, de-legitimize” in order to expose and undermine jihadist “pop stars” looking to radicalize America’s youth.

READ THE COMMENTARY: http://www.gwumc.edu/hspi/policy/commentary15_Hammami.cfm.

About HSPI’s Commentary Series:

HSPI Commentaries are intended to promote better policy by fostering constructive debate among leading policymakers, academics, and observers. Designed to be timely and relevant, HSPI Commentaries seek to illuminate the issues of the day by raising important questions and challenging underpinning assumptions. Opinions expressed in Commentaries are those of the author(s) alone. Comments should be directed to hspi@gwu.edu.

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About the GW Homeland Security Policy Institute:

Founded in 2003, The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) is a nonpartisan “think and do” tank whose mission is to build bridges between theory and practice to advance homeland security through an interdisciplinary approach. By convening domestic and international policymakers and practitioners at all levels of government, the private and non-profit sectors, and academia, HSPI creates innovative strategies and solutions to current and future threats to the nation. For additional information about HSPI, please visit http://www.gwumc.edu/hspi/