Three Mideast Stink Bombs
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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.
Sharmine Narwani | Posted 06.11.2011