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The Arab World & the 9/11 Decade

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 11.09.2011

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Amb. Marc Ginsberg

If 9/11 represented a "clash of civilizations" it also compelled a "shotgun relationship" between the U.S. and the Middle East.

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Three Mideast Stink Bombs

Sharmine Narwani | Posted 06.11.2011

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Sharmine Narwani

Three issues have plagued the region for decades and threaten to derail progress at every turn. I call them the Mideast's "Stink Bombs" -- hyper-divisive issues that inflame passions and serve a politicized minority only.

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Thwarted Plane Bombing Shows Continuing Threat and Diversity of Jihadist Radicalism

Brian Levin, J.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brian Levin, J.D.

A worldwide struggle by a transnational movement aided by the Internet and social media enables would-be "lone" fanatics anywhere to market themselves to terror groups as recruits.

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