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Hearing: Six Years Later (Part III): Innovative Approaches to Combating Terrorists

Ungoverned Territories, by Angel Rabasa. Testimony presented before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs hearing, Six Years Later (Part III): Innovative Approaches to Combating Terrorists, on February 14, 2008.

  • “Despite the increased urgency of dealing with the threats emanating from ungoverned territories, the United States and other members of the international community have not proven adept in developing effective responses. One reason for this is that the phenomenon of ungoverned territories is poorly understood. In order to develop more effective policies—or at least to understand the limitations of the tools at the disposal of the United States and other nations and organizations in dealing with this problem—it is necessary to examine the factors that give rise to ungoverned territories, to identify their salient characteristics, and on this basis to distinguish among different types of ungoverned territories.”
  • Testimony of Col. Michael Meese, Combating Terrorism Center Video Accompaniment to Col. Meese’s Testimony, Testimony of Dr. Amitai Etzioni, and Testimony of Dr. Daniel Byman
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