Lashkar-e-Taiba: A Global Threat Today, a Threat to Pakistan Tomorrow

Despite conducting the second deadliest terrorist attack since 911, LeT has remained an afterthought to many in the Western counter-terrorism world. LeT is a global takfiri organization that considers itself a protector of the entire Umma. The group has carried out operations in Iraq and Afghanistan against American troops, has placed cells in multiple Western European countries as well as the United States, and its robust training apparatus continues to produce some the most-highly skilled operators not only for itself but for Al Qaeda and other organizations. A spectacular attack against the US emanating from graduates of a LeT camp will occur if we maintain the current policy towards Pakistan and its LeT.