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# Covert Contact 5: Lone Wolf Terrorism and the Importance of Perspective
- URL: https://johnwlittle.com/lone-wolf-terrorism-and-the-importance-of-perspective/
- Published: 2014-10-25T20:47:03.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-17T17:59:33.000Z
- Description: In episode 5 of Covert Contact I take a look at the real impact of lone wolf terror attacks, why ISIS seems to have been more successful than al-Qaeda at motivating these individual actors, and how the average citizen can put these acts of violence in proper perspective.
- Author: John Little
- Tags: Covert Contact, Podcast, Intelligence, Terrorism, Aki Peritz, Max Abrahms

In episode 5 of Covert Contact I take a look at the real impact of lone wolf terror attacks, why ISIS seems to have been more successful than al-Qaeda at motivating these individual actors, and how the average citizen can put these acts of violence in proper perspective. I also briefly touch on the unfortunate role that the media plays in ratcheting up our anxiety. This episode features input from former CIA counterterrorism analyst [Aki Peritz](https://blogsofwar.com/tag/aki-peritz/?ref=johnwlittle.com), terrorism expert [Dr. Max Abrahms](https://blogsofwar.com/tag/max-abrahms/?ref=johnwlittle.com) (a professor of public policy at Northeastern University), and one other contributor who I know well but who also must remain anonymous.

You can follow Aki on Twitter [@AkiPeritz](http://twitter.com/AkiPeritz?ref=johnwlittle.com) and Max at [@MaxAbrahms](http://twitter.com/MaxAbrahms?ref=johnwlittle.com).