Countering ISIS' Ideology

By Sebastian Gorka

Dr. Sebastian Gorka holds the Major General Matthew C. Horner Distinguished Chair of Military Theory at Marine Corps University and is also the chairman of ThreatKnowledgeGroup, which provides training and expertise to the law enforcement, military and intelligence communities. Dr. Gorka served as an expert to the U.S. Attorney's Office during the Boston Marathon bombing trial. He has briefed the CIA, the Director of the DIA, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the National Counterterrorism Center. His website is www.TheGorkaBriefing.com

Dr. Sebastian Gorka, an expert in counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, and irregular warfare, told The Cipher Brief that ISIS has superseded al-Qaeda as the world’s leading jihadist terror organization. Furthermore, Gorka explained that the U.S. is currently losing the war against ISIS due to its inability to effectively counter ISIS’ strategy.

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