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Coping with Terrorism/Expert Profile
Expertise
I`m originally from the United States, and now make my home in Israel - after living for some years in Hong Kong and England. In addition to handling general questions about Israeli life and history, I can field questions relating to strategic aspects of terrorism and counter-terrorism, as well as some tactical aspects. As an Associate of the Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) at the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya, I can draw on ICT`s accumulated expertise in this area. As the Lead Researcher for ICT`s "al-Aqsa Intifada" Database Project (and author of "An Engineered Tragedy", ICT`s report on the findings of this project), I have become the world`s leading expert (indeed, as far as I know, the world`s only expert) on the demographics of the victims of the phase of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that began in September 2000. Going beyond terrorism per se, I can answer questions regarding pretty much all aspects of the Israeli-Arab conflict.
Experience in the area
For over five years, I have been associated with the Institute for Counter-Terrorism at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, Israel. My own role there is, to a degree, that of "expert in everything else" - that is, I'm less of a security expert than many of the other researchers there, but I have a broader background in other areas, including banking and finance, general scientific subjects, and so on. I also can draw upon the knowledge of other ICT staff.
Publications
ICT website, http://www.ict.org.il
My blog, "On the Contrary: Don's Mideast Musings" is at http://radlauer.blogspot.com .
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie | 02/19/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | don's great simply great! thanks don! |
| Lillie | 01/20/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Don is the best at giving accurate ..... |
| CGLLR | 09/30/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so very much! |
| Max | 06/16/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks very much, I'll get in touch ..... |
| Blake | 10/12/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Excellent overview of groups in Sudan! Really ..... |
Recent Answers from Don Radlauer
2012-02-14 Terrorism/Sleeper Cells/Chess:
Dear Lillie - I'm afraid that there's nothing special about the "positioning" of a sleeper cell that would give it away. Unlike chess pieces, which can move about the board only in very specific ways
2012-01-06 Why Terrorism:
Dear Lillie - The first thing to remember is that the people who fund terrorism do not, as a rule, label what they're doing in those terms. To them, the organizations they are funding are "fighting
2011-01-28 Big Bad Things:
Dear Kate - Sorry for the slow response - I'm fighting off a bad cold, so I've been pretty much useless for the last couple of days. I'm not sure I'm entirely clear on just what question you want
2011-01-26 Big Bad Things:
Dear Kate - Your question isn't at all "strange" - in fact, one of the things my colleagues and I do professionally is offer target-specific threat assessment, evaluating, for example, what kinds of
2010-02-28 Terror:
Dear Nestor - I don't have any special knowledge of bin Laden's personal situation; so all I can offer is, indeed, my "hunch and gut feeling". Even with that qualification, I'd have to say that I don't
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