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Steven Emerson,
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November 13, 2017
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Service Again Calls IPT's Hoekstra
IPT News
November 13, 2017
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 IPT Senior Shillman
Fellow Pete Hoekstra is the new United States ambassador to the
Netherlands. The U.S. Senate approved
his nomination in a voice vote Thursday.
Hoekstra, a former nine-term member of Congress, is a Dutch native who
lives in Holland, Mich. He served as the House Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence chairman from 2004 through January 2007 and as the
committee's ranking Republican until leaving office in 2011.
Despite the highly-charged partisan environment in Washington,
Hoekstra's nomination was supported by both Michigan Senate Democrats.
 "I know he is
well suited to serve our country in this new role as Ambassador," said
Sen. Debbie Stabenow.
"I was proud to serve with Pete in the House of Representatives,
and this nomination is a great opportunity for Pete to continue his service
on foreign policy issues," said Sen. Gary Peters.
Hoekstra joined
the IPT as Senior Shillman Fellow in 2014. He focused on the evolving
and growing threat or Islamist terrorism, building on the expertise he
gained leading the House intelligence committee.
"It has been a wonderful experience to work with Steve Emerson and
the IPT team," Hoekstra said Monday. "They have and continue to
be the forefront of understanding the threat from radical Islam and keeping
America safe."
He expects to present his credentials to the Netherlands' government
around New Year's.
Known for his boundless energy and positive approach, Hoekstra also
helped the IPT enhance its profile and keep supporters informed.
He appeared often on television news programs, discussing terrorism,
national security and other significant issues. Last year, he crunched data on global terrorist attacks to show the
exponential growth in deadly Islamist violence throughout the world since
the 9/11 attacks in 2001. The killings especially skyrocketed – increasing
nearly 800 percent – as ISIS emerged as a force.
The analysis showed how Islamist terrorists used broken states like
Syria and Libya to drive the bloodshed. The safe havens allowed
terrorists to perfect attacks that are more efficient and more lethal. His
article correctly predicted that Africa would be the next growth market for
jihadists.
"The statistics are frightening and they are clear," Hoekstra said
at the time. "Africa is a new, emerging battleground for ISIS and the
West."
An update to that analysis is expected soon.
"Our latest analysis will show how the global threat is morphing
from a deadly physical caliphate to a dangerous virtual caliphate," he
said.
"We have been privileged and so proud to have Pete Hoekstra serve
in our organization for the last four years," said IPT Executive
Director Steven Emerson. "He has been a fountain of unparalleled
information on radical Islamic activities, national security and
intelligence. His calm demeanor and innate leadership skills in the face of
many crises has been instrumental to the IPT's success."
In addition to his many contributions, Emerson said, he values his
friendship with Hoekstra and notes that "both I and the rest of the
IPT staff will sorely miss him. But the U.S. Government is blessed to now
have the services of a man whose past contributions to U.S. national
security have been monumental and whose service in the future to our
country will only make our nation safer."
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