The Jihad Against the Jihadis: How moderate Muslim leaders waged war on extremists—and won

usregimechange

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Mon Feb-15-10 04:11 PM
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The Jihad Against the Jihadis: How moderate Muslim leaders waged war on extremists—and won

"Put simply, the moderates are fighting back and the tide is turning. We no longer fear the possibility of a major country succumbing to jihadist ideology. In most Muslim nations, mainstream rulers have stabilized their regimes and their societies, and extremists have been isolated. This has not led to the flowering of Jeffersonian democracy or liberalism. But modern, somewhat secular forces are clearly in control and widely supported across the Muslim world."

http://www.newsweek.com/id/233607

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timeforpeace

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Mon Feb-15-10 04:22 PM
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1. "somewhat secular forces" A little pregnant? Government by religion is just that, and extremists

will gain the power eventually. They've got the guns, you see.

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Mon Feb-15-10 10:25 PM
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2. When Osama bin Laden started talking about Israel and the environment I knew he was getting

desperate for support because he was appealing to moderates in the middle east.

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