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In the Middle East, Conspiracy Theories Trump Eyewitnesses

Submitted by Dr. Laina Farha... on Tue, 01/12/2010 - 22:37

Dr. Laina Farhat-Holzman

 

Pakistan has been beset by suicide bombing attacks almost constantly for months now. Terrorists viciously attack schools, funerals, weddings, mosques, market places, as well as military and police barracks. Their aim is to do as much damage as they can to Pakistanis, particularly to women and children in marketplaces, and they take credit for these acts.

 

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Pakistan has been beset by suicide bombing attacks almost constantly for months now. You would think that the Pakistani public would be outraged, would recognize that they have a vicious internal enemy, and would want them crushed. Sadly, that's not the case.

Islamic Violence: Socio-Economic Phenomena or Faith Motivated

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/09/2009 - 02:12

 

Islamic Violence:

Socio-Economic Phenomenon or Faith Motivated?

 

 

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Recognizing the Reality of Radical Islam

Submitted by Frank Salvato on Wed, 03/11/2009 - 05:59
Frank Salvato Newsweek recently ran an article by Fareed Zakaria titled, Learning To Live with Radical Islam. In this article Mr. Zakaria contends that in our quest to prevail over the virulent factions within the fundamentalist Islamic culture we in the West must learn to discern the radical Islamist from the jihadi; the fundamentalist from the terrorist. Although Mr.

Understanding the Islamist Agenda and Negotiations

Submitted by Douglas Farah on Thu, 02/05/2009 - 06:09
By: Douglas Farah There are many good reasons for wanting to talk directly to one's enemies, particularly states that pose a direct threat to one's security. The Obama administration, facing a host of domestic problems and inheriting the ineffective policies of the previous administration in dealing with Iran's nuclear program, has incentives to want to get the Iran issue contained, at a minimum. The same can be said for the Afghanistan crisis, which is lurching from bad to worse.
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