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Ali analyzes benefits of designating drug cartels as terrorists

March 20, 2023 Federal Newswire
Headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway

Javed Ali, Federal Newswire: "One of the biggest developments would be bringing material support to terrorism charges against Mexican cartels if so designated by the State Department [and approved by Congress]. These charges have been effective post 9/11 against a variety of international terrorist groups like al-Qa'ida and ISIS, and have allowed the FBI, DOJ, and Treasury to bring pressure against individuals who provide relatively low-level of financial or material support to designated groups like those.”

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Javed Ali

Associate Professor of Practice
Ali is a former senior director for counterterrorism at the National Security Council, with over 20 years of professional experience in national security and intelligence issues in Washington, D.C. He served in the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he also held senior positions on joint duty assignments at the National Intelligence Council, the National Counterterrorism Center, and the National Security Council.