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Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 38m

A real pleasure to join @psodhan.bsky.social on his delightful Books in Five series alongside my colleague and co-author Bruce Hoffman, discussing our book God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America — out now in paperback! @columbiaup.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/57UD...

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Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 1h

Re-read @timjacobwise.bsky.social's essay “The Face of American Terrorism is White,” available in the compilation Dispatches from the Race War (@citylightsbooks.bsky.social, 2020). Wise lists 90+ “far-right extremists” by name—quite a rebuke to Musk’s claim that “the left is the party of murder.”

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Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 21h

For more, please consider checking out my January 2023 @cfr.org article on "The Violent Far-Right Terrorist Threat to the Republican Party and American Conservatism." www.cfr.org/blog/violent...

The Violent Far-Right Terrorist Threat to the Republican Party and American Conservatism

In addition to minority communities and those on the political left, far-right and white supremacist extremism threatens violence against Republicans as well.

www.cfr.org

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Jenka @jenka.bsky.social · 21h

Can think of another country that has invested in the extremizing of American politics and society for the past decade+ that could not be happier to hear about this ROI.

Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 22h

"Violent populism—a phase of politics characterized by high levels of political violence and broad support for it—now represents a greater risk to American democracy than any competition with another country or any menace by a foreign terrorist group."🎯

America’s New Age of Political Violence

What happens when the threat comes from both left and right.

www.foreignaffairs.com

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David Sterman @davidsterman.bsky.social · 21h

Yes and even before this such target focused assumptions about motive were deeply flawed. Especially for targets that are attacked across the spectrum by various groups/ideologies - notably Jews and Jewish spaces.

Also just bad practice to assume from target without info.

Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 21h

Yes. Really important point. Much far-right violence is internecine and fratricidal. So, Pape's argument that "although using the partisan identity of targets as a proxy for the partisan motivations of perpetrators is not a perfect approach, it is a fairly good one" does not hold up.

Dan Nexon @dhnexon.bsky.social · 22h

What Bob leaves out is that the rise in threats against Republican officials is driven, in no small measure, by stochastic MAGA terrorism aimed at cowing anyone who does, or might, cross Trump.

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Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 21h

Yes. Really important point. Much far-right violence is internecine and fratricidal. So, Pape's argument that "although using the partisan identity of targets as a proxy for the partisan motivations of perpetrators is not a perfect approach, it is a fairly good one" does not hold up.

Dan Nexon @dhnexon.bsky.social · 22h

What Bob leaves out is that the rise in threats against Republican officials is driven, in no small measure, by stochastic MAGA terrorism aimed at cowing anyone who does, or might, cross Trump.

Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 22h

"Violent populism—a phase of politics characterized by high levels of political violence and broad support for it—now represents a greater risk to American democracy than any competition with another country or any menace by a foreign terrorist group."🎯

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Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 22h

"Violent populism—a phase of politics characterized by high levels of political violence and broad support for it—now represents a greater risk to American democracy than any competition with another country or any menace by a foreign terrorist group."🎯

America’s New Age of Political Violence

What happens when the threat comes from both left and right.

www.foreignaffairs.com

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Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 1d

Whether "genocide" accusations are accurate, "it is difficult to justify the death toll in Gaza as anything other than disregard for human life, at times accentuated by overt racism in the highest ranks of the Israeli government."

Israel’s Irregular Warfare Paradox: Reconciling Precision Abroad and a “Killing Field” Next Door

Israel’s irregular warfare paradox shows how surgical operations in Iran and mass violence in Gaza are reshaping its global image and fueling regional instability.

irregularwarfare.org

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James Vizzard @jwvizzard.bsky.social · 1d

This is just the price a free society has to pay to avoid hearing Spanish in public.

Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 1d

Unfortunately, we will need to get used to higher rates of terrorist attacks for as long as counterterrorism is deprioritized and under-resourced at the FBI. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

A quarter of FBI agents are assigned to immigration enforcement, per FBI data

Nearly a quarter of FBI agents are currently assigned to immigration enforcement, with the number climbing above 40 percent in the bureau’s largest field offices.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 1d

Unfortunately, we will need to get used to higher rates of terrorist attacks for as long as counterterrorism is deprioritized and under-resourced at the FBI. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

A quarter of FBI agents are assigned to immigration enforcement, per FBI data

Nearly a quarter of FBI agents are currently assigned to immigration enforcement, with the number climbing above 40 percent in the bureau’s largest field offices.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 2d

A vitally important @nytimes.com piece by @gregjaffe.bsky.social, featuring a happy ending and a very cool and rather heartwarming statistic: “About 22 percent of the Army’s more than 61,000 new recruits this year came in through the Future Soldier Preparatory Course.”

This Program Rescued Army Recruiting

www.nytimes.com

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 2d

Strong agree. My research suggests a strong counterterrorist financing strategy is key.

(Spoiler: there is no strong counterterrorist financing strategy against Hamas)

Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 2d

The War on Terror taught us that tackling violent actors with purely kinetic action does not work. It has never worked during the Arab-Israeli conflict. On the second anniversary of the #October7thMassacre, Israel ignores those lessons at its own peril. irregularwarfare.org/articles/isr...

Israel’s Irregular Warfare Paradox: Reconciling Precision Abroad and a “Killing Field” Next Door

Israel’s irregular warfare paradox shows how surgical operations in Iran and mass violence in Gaza are reshaping its global image and fueling regional instability.

irregularwarfare.org

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Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 2d

"Israel’s widely divergent approaches to its conflicts next door and further afield reveal that Israel’s irregular warfare doctrine is suffering from a dangerous paradox that is sure to lead to further terrorism against Israeli civilians." irregularwarfare.org/articles/isr...

Israel’s Irregular Warfare Paradox: Reconciling Precision Abroad and a “Killing Field” Next Door

Israel’s irregular warfare paradox shows how surgical operations in Iran and mass violence in Gaza are reshaping its global image and fueling regional instability.

irregularwarfare.org

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Alex Burch @alexkburch.bsky.social · 2d

Excerpt:
‘The 1,400 Israelis slain in the Oct. 7 attack have been widely compared to the 3,000 people who perished on 9/11. Proportionately, the Hamas attack is worse: per capita, it would be as if 40,000 people lost their lives when the World Trade Center towers fell.’
#October7Massacre

Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 3d

From October 2023: "Hamas’ deliberate attack on Israeli civilians was designed to maximize death and destruction, intending not just to terrorize the population but ethnically cleanse the land of Jews." #October7Massacre @hoffmanbruce.bsky.social irregularwarfare.org/articles/fro...

From Einsatzgruppen to Hamas: A Historical Continuum of Mobile Mass Murder

Hamas's terrorist attack on Israel on October 7 mimicked Einsatzgruppen tactics from Nazi Germany's genocidal war on Jews.

irregularwarfare.org

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Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 3d

From October 2023: "Hamas’ deliberate attack on Israeli civilians was designed to maximize death and destruction, intending not just to terrorize the population but ethnically cleanse the land of Jews." #October7Massacre @hoffmanbruce.bsky.social irregularwarfare.org/articles/fro...

From Einsatzgruppen to Hamas: A Historical Continuum of Mobile Mass Murder

Hamas's terrorist attack on Israel on October 7 mimicked Einsatzgruppen tactics from Nazi Germany's genocidal war on Jews.

irregularwarfare.org

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Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 3d

Over two years of war, #Israel's irregular warfare doctrine has revealed a stunning paradox — brutality in #Gaza, surgical precision abroad. Now, it risks strategic failure.

On the second anniversary of the #October7Massacre, my latest for the Irregular Warfare Initiative.

Israel’s Irregular Warfare Paradox: Reconciling Precision Abroad and a “Killing Field” Next Door

Israel’s irregular warfare paradox shows how surgical operations in Iran and mass violence in Gaza are reshaping its global image and fueling regional instability.

irregularwarfare.org

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Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 2d

The War on Terror taught us that tackling violent actors with purely kinetic action does not work. It has never worked during the Arab-Israeli conflict. On the second anniversary of the #October7thMassacre, Israel ignores those lessons at its own peril. irregularwarfare.org/articles/isr...

Israel’s Irregular Warfare Paradox: Reconciling Precision Abroad and a “Killing Field” Next Door

Israel’s irregular warfare paradox shows how surgical operations in Iran and mass violence in Gaza are reshaping its global image and fueling regional instability.

irregularwarfare.org

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The Social Chemist @thesocialchemist.bsky.social · 2d

“Whether racism is indeed the driving factor, Israel’s refusal to adopt a more surgical approach in Gaza will inevitably lead to further waves of violence that threaten the safety of Israeli civilians, empower clamors of “genocide,” and undermine peace and stability in the region.”

Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 2d

Netanyahu's miscalculation is that a high death toll in Gaza would be acceptable if people were periodically reminded of the #October7thMassacre. Instead, Israel’s relationships with its allies, including the US, face unprecedented strain. irregularwarfare.org/articles/isr...

Israel’s Irregular Warfare Paradox: Reconciling Precision Abroad and a “Killing Field” Next Door

Israel’s irregular warfare paradox shows how surgical operations in Iran and mass violence in Gaza are reshaping its global image and fueling regional instability.

irregularwarfare.org

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Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 2d

Netanyahu's miscalculation is that a high death toll in Gaza would be acceptable if people were periodically reminded of the #October7thMassacre. Instead, Israel’s relationships with its allies, including the US, face unprecedented strain. irregularwarfare.org/articles/isr...

Israel’s Irregular Warfare Paradox: Reconciling Precision Abroad and a “Killing Field” Next Door

Israel’s irregular warfare paradox shows how surgical operations in Iran and mass violence in Gaza are reshaping its global image and fueling regional instability.

irregularwarfare.org

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Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 2d

Is there really a rise in left-wing political violence in America? Very grateful to Meghna Chakrabarti for hosting such an informative debate between Daniel Byman and Robert Pape, discussing a recent report by @csis.org. www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...

Is there really a rise in left-wing political violence in America?

Charlie Kirk's assassination. The United Healthcare CEO's murder. Several recent high-profile killings seem to have political motivations. What’s driving this — and what can we do about it?

www.wbur.org

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Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 2d

"I don't think they would award the most prestigious prize in the world to someone who does not believe in climate change." @theozenou.bsky.social www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...

Why experts say Trump is unlikely to win the Nobel Peace Prize this year

Longtime Nobel watchers say Trump’s prospects remain remote despite a flurry of high-profile nominations and some notable foreign policy interventions for which he has taken personal credit.

www.pbs.org

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Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 2d

My latest for IWI: "Israel’s tactical success in Iran points to a country that has tremendous intelligence penetration that it chooses to use in some contexts and neglects to use in others—with thousands of Gazans now paying the ultimate price." irregularwarfare.org/articles/isr...

Israel’s Irregular Warfare Paradox: Reconciling Precision Abroad and a “Killing Field” Next Door

Israel’s irregular warfare paradox shows how surgical operations in Iran and mass violence in Gaza are reshaping its global image and fueling regional instability.

irregularwarfare.org

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Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 2d

“Israel has gone over the top because it has been allowed to do so by the West. Its friends were not very friendly in a sense, because they didn’t stop it from committing suicide in the long term." - @nathalietocci.bsky.social to @yarotrof.bsky.social in @wsj.com.

After Two Years of War, Israel Is Stronger—and More Isolated—Than Ever

The war in Gaza has spurred a global backlash that threatens Israel’s long-term prospects.

www.wsj.com

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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 2d

Thinking of all those mourning again on this terrible anniversary.

"The savagery of the assaults is perhaps matched only by the professional determination of the perpetrators to systematically murder their way through the towns, villages, and collective farms bordering Gaza."

Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 3d

From October 2023: "Hamas’ deliberate attack on Israeli civilians was designed to maximize death and destruction, intending not just to terrorize the population but ethnically cleanse the land of Jews." #October7Massacre @hoffmanbruce.bsky.social irregularwarfare.org/articles/fro...

From Einsatzgruppen to Hamas: A Historical Continuum of Mobile Mass Murder

Hamas's terrorist attack on Israel on October 7 mimicked Einsatzgruppen tactics from Nazi Germany's genocidal war on Jews.

irregularwarfare.org

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Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 3d

From October 2023: "Hamas’ deliberate attack on Israeli civilians was designed to maximize death and destruction, intending not just to terrorize the population but ethnically cleanse the land of Jews." #October7Massacre @hoffmanbruce.bsky.social irregularwarfare.org/articles/fro...

From Einsatzgruppen to Hamas: A Historical Continuum of Mobile Mass Murder

Hamas's terrorist attack on Israel on October 7 mimicked Einsatzgruppen tactics from Nazi Germany's genocidal war on Jews.

irregularwarfare.org

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