Terrorism and Security Analyst

Steven Brooke

1 article 2004

Steven Brooke contributed to The Weekly Standard, where he wrote about terrorism and jihadist networks in the Middle East. His 2004 article examined the rise of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the influential leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq.

The Rise of Zarqawi

June 7, 2004 · Magazine, Steven Brooke

SINCE COLIN POWELL first brought Abu Musab al Zarqawi to the world's attention as "an associate and collaborator" of Osama bin Laden in February 2003, we have witnessed firsthand his rapid rise to the top of the terrorist heap. He has left his mark on attacks around the world, from Iraq to Turkey…