The Al Qaeda Paradox

New Yorker by Steve Coll | Jul. 17, 2009 (News Analysis)

Compared with their position in the period from 2002 to 2004, Al Qaeda and its affiliates, such as Jemaah Islamiya in Indonesia (which has been involved in hotel bombings similar to the attack today on the Marriott and the Ritz-Carlton in Jakarta), have become politically marginalized. Full Story »

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Subjects: World
Topics: Terrorism, Afghanistan, Indonesia
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Posted by: Posted by Judy Plapinger - Jul 17, 2009 - 10:49 AM PDT
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 by Judy Plapinger - Jul. 17, 2009

Steve Coll writes a short, astute characterization of Al Qaeda today, and what the U.S. policy should be in response. Very smart.

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