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July 21, 2005
Professor Alon Ben-Meir: 'What The West Doesn't Get
Alon Ben-Meir, professor of international relations at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University, stated in a July 21, 2005 United Press International "Outside View" commentary that: The recent suicide bombings in London stunned not only the British but people in other European counties and elsewhere. I, for one, perhaps like many other observers who have followed how al-Qaida has evolved since its defeat in Afghanistan, was not in the least surprised. Among other important changes in al-Qaida since 9/11 is that its mode of operations has been decentralized, with a greater focus placed on recruiting Arabs and Muslims without criminal records who reside in the West.
"Certainly," he added, "the Iraq war and Britain's role in it have only intensified anti-British and anti-Western feelings among Arabs and Muslims. It was only a matter of time before the first suicide bombers would strike."
Here's more of Ben-Meir's analysis.
Posted by Munir Umrani at July 21, 2005 10:08 PM
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