Laith Alkhouri

Laith Alkhouri @MENAanalyst

This is not about reinventing the wheel. Fighting terrorism with all of its ugly faces should be the goal. Overuse of word “domestic” when describing terrorism is limiting because it negates connection to foreign elements (inspirational or otherwise) or transnational ideologies. — PolitiTweet.org

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You know, double parking is problematic also. Let’s call it what we should: war zone weapons have no place in civilian communities. — PolitiTweet.org

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Imagine this: - Attacks unfold in #ElPaso - #ISIS supporters wondering whether a "Caliphate soldier" was the attacker - Realizing it wasn't one of their own, they are jubilant at the loss of life anyway - #ISIS followers find common grounds with White Nationalists This is real — PolitiTweet.org

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Important to remember that Cloudflare's service were used for years by AQ & ISIS supporters to prevent cyberattacks on their platforms. Insightful to see Cloudflare taking quicker action. https://t.co/zuMXgOwCHA — PolitiTweet.org

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Re-sharing these tweets to add more color https://t.co/lrZOknRPmS — PolitiTweet.org

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Monitoring the discussions on 8Chan and other platforms for red flags and violent content should be as important as the work being done on monitoring and analyzing the violent jihadist content on forums, Telegram and elsewhere. https://t.co/p22XXgDflT — PolitiTweet.org

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Furthermore, government centers dedicated to tackling white nationalist terrorism — similar to NCTC — must be established, funded & supported. There are numerous specialists in this area whose contributions would highly impact the process & they should be part of the discussion. — PolitiTweet.org

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We also need bipartisanship in tackling this increasingly horrific violence, firstly through removing any political figure from office if he or she engages in fueling racial and ethnic divide. Figures in power have the ability to subdue the violence with words AND actions. — PolitiTweet.org

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This means we need a consistent & evolutionary understanding of ideologies, narratives & individuals inspiring violent white nationalists to commit acts of terrorism. It’s not all about Turner Diaries or white supremacist literature; schismatic political issues are also a factor. — PolitiTweet.org

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Another part is that we seek deradicalization of individuals who’ve engaged in terrorist activities or provided support to terrorists. Deradicalization implies it gets done after someone has committed an offense & served a sentence. We need to counter the narrative proactively. — PolitiTweet.org

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Part of the problem is that we want to label these attacks at home as “domestic terrorism” vs foreign or international terrorism. I believe this is part of the issue. Somehow “domestic” carries an intrinsic meaning of “less dangerous” or “familiar.” That’s a big problem. — PolitiTweet.org

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For jihadist violent individuals, we understand what motivates them, their grievances, TTPs, even their radicalization process. We still lack significant understanding of today’s strain of violent white nationalists, and the various fringe groups they associate/disassociate with. — PolitiTweet.org

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We talk about crucial need for counter radicalization programs for those inspired by jihadist terrorist groups & literature on this topic between academics, NGOs & others available. There’s a huge lack of (and major need for) counter-rad programs for violent white nationalists. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @IntelTweet: Al Jazeera English: "Yemen: Houthis launch drone attacks on Saudi airports, airbase" https://t.co/4U4Ykv0tYW — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TwShiloh: The Ohio shooting had law enforcement respond in under a minute and still 9 dead & 26 wounded. If you have access to a weap… — PolitiTweet.org

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“Sunday’s shooting in Dayton is the 22nd mass killing of 2019 in the U.S...not including the offender. The 20 mass killings in the U.S. in 2019 that preceded this weekend claimed 96 lives.” @washingtonpost — PolitiTweet.org

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9 killed in Ohio in second US mass shooting within 24 hours - The Washington Post https://t.co/Vf94WZUPoi — PolitiTweet.org

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@selectedwisdom now on @MSNBC shedding light on the #ElPasoShooting https://t.co/gZAQ7kAubl — PolitiTweet.org

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A third user said, "You thought we were kidding about loving Hitler? Let me laugh even harder." This language underscores how serious of a problem this is. Individuals cheering for terrorist attacks and mass killing of innocent people. — PolitiTweet.org

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Another user on the same 8Chan discussion thread said, "Pretty underwhelming. Why won't they read Turner Diaries and learn how to have fun without getting caught?" #ElPasoShooting — PolitiTweet.org

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Some discussions on 8Chan regarding the #ElPasoShooting are sickening, including language reminiscent of statements made by ISIS supporters. One user said, "He could have worn a mask but ultimately you cannot be too worried about being discovered if you are attacking in the city" — PolitiTweet.org

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@TwShiloh It wouldn’t be a terrorism category, but surely a motivating ideology — and the time has not passed for us to consider that. — PolitiTweet.org

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El Paso shooting: 20 people dead, 26 injured, suspect in custody, police say - NBC News https://t.co/CP5jD8l6P2 — PolitiTweet.org

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El Paso mall shooting: At least 19 people dead, 40 injured, suspect in custody, police say - NBC News https://t.co/CP5jD8l6P2 — PolitiTweet.org

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⁦@CalNBC⁩ won’t be intimidated, and his work always focuses on conveying the truth. “On the scene: Trump rally attendees get heated with NBC reporter” https://t.co/T4ewhdeSsy — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @StewGlobal: BREAKING: Online ISIS supporter deemed a danger to Canada ordered released from custody https://t.co/SxpyUJ4Mf0 — PolitiTweet.org

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As #ISIS yet again attempts to bring back ops to #Samarra (and double down in #Tikrit), with attacks in al-Qadiriyyah village in NW Samarra, important to watch out for the group’s ops in areas surrounding #Baiji. #Iraq — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @IntelTweet: Photos: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have released photos of their newly-released “Burkan-3” ballistic missile, wh… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AndrewFeinberg: @IntelTweet @MENAanalyst Yup. Wrote about one of them this week. https://t.co/xaymbufP4p — PolitiTweet.org

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Would be of great evidentiary support to the latest reforms to release the women who are imprisoned as a result of speaking out against the restrictions, now that their “crimes” are decriminalized. — PolitiTweet.org