Dr. Adam Lankford
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Adam Lankford is a criminal justice professor at The University of Alabama.

From 2003 to 2008, he helped coordinate Senior Executive Anti-Terrorism Forums for high-ranking foreign military and security personnel in conjunction with the U.S. State Department’s Anti-Terrorism Assistance program. During this period, ATA hosted delegations from Armenia, Colombia, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Morocco, Pakistan, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan.

Dr. Lankford has published on a variety of subjects related to aggression, violence, counterterrorism, and international security. He is also the author of Human Killing Machines: Systematic Indoctrination in Iran, Nazi Germany, Al Qaeda, and Abu Ghraib. His research has been featured by media outlets in a number of countries, including Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Dr. Lankford received his Ph.D. and M.S. in Justice, Law & Society from American University in Washington, DC and his B.A. in English from Haverford College outside Philadelphia, PA.

Blog Entries by Dr. Adam Lankford

Review: Terrorists in Love: The Real Lives of Islamic Radicals

(14) Comments | Posted February 7, 2012 | 2:28 PM

Ken Ballen is someone who gets it. Unlike those who take what terrorists claim at face value and then draw the wrong conclusions, he recognizes that individuals who are willing to slaughter unarmed men, women, and children won't hesitate to lie.

And yet, that doesn't reduce the value of...

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Ron Paul Is Wrong About 9/11, Studies Show

(200) Comments | Posted September 19, 2011 | 3:30 PM

Presidential Candidate Rep. Ron Paul recently made national headlines with his assertion that the September 11, 2001 terrorists attacks were essentially the United States' own fault for its role in occupying foreign lands.

As Paul explained,

"Though it is hard for many to believe, honest...

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Ten Years After 9/11: The Suicide Angle

(2) Comments | Posted September 12, 2011 | 7:29 PM

The easiest reaction is to just pick a side. Either the September 11, 2001 hijackers were psychologically normal, or they were insane. Ten years after that fateful day, this false dichotomy continues to distort explanations of why the United States was attacked.

Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised. We have seen...

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How 30 Years of U.S. Mistakes Saved Ahmadinejad in Iran

(3) Comments | Posted July 6, 2009 | 6:40 PM

It's one of those tragic ironies that is usually reserved for the theater.

Newly "re-elected" Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad owes his job, and perhaps his life, to the United States.

Yes, right about now, he should be putting the finishing touches on those thank you notes to Presidents...

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