Al Qaeda's Expansion in Egypt

Implications for U.S. Homeland Security

Testimony by Steven A. Cook

February 11, 2014

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In his testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, Steven A. Cook addresses the current state of Egypt, the situation in the Sinai Peninsula, its potential to affect American national security interests, and what the United States can do to help the Egyptians meet the challenges they confront.

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