Bin Laden’s Symbolic Death Won’t End Extremism
May 2, 2011 4:01 pm (EST)
- Explainer Video
Steven Cook, Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, expects that bin Laden’s death will not have a significant impact on al-Qaeda or organizations like it. Extremist activity targeting countries in the Middle East and the United States is likely to continue, says Cook.
Top Stories on CFR
Terrorism and Counterterrorism