180 Weeks in the War on Terror

From 2003 to 2008, Steven Stalinsky penned a weekly column for The New York Sun covering the post-9/11 world. His column captured an important era from which emerged the War on Terror, including the war in Iraq. 180 Weeks in the War on Terror is the complete collection of writings, including historic milestones and events during this period.

One of the first writers post-9/11 to show how Al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations relied on the Internet, Stalinsky:

• Uses original analysis and translations from the archives of the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI)
• Sheds light on Middle East issues and terrorism at that time, years before they were widely understood and discussed
• Details terrorist organizations' methods of disseminating propaganda

The column had an international impact. Stalinsky's writings were referenced by prominent figures and media, used in Congressional hearings and Capitol Hill briefings, and cited in official U.S., Canadian, U.K. and U.N. documents and reports. His articles on and translations of support for jihad, martyrdom operations, and terrorist organizations stirred direct public responses from those exposed. These responses came, for example, from

members of the Saudi royal family, the editor of a leading London-based Arabic-language newspaper known for his close ties to Osama bin Laden, and the top cleric of Egypt's Al-Azhar mosque, the most influential and revered institution in the Sunni Arab world.