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Ali gives analysis on counterterrorism activity in Michigan

November 7, 2025 WXYZ Detroit
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Javed Ali (Credit: Michigan Photography)

"This happens every day. It's been going on for 20-plus years and even before 9/11. The number of these counterterrorism investigations that the FBI leads on a daily basis or overseeing or managing," Ali said. "We're talking about into the thousands on a daily basis, and that's just here in the United States."

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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.

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