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CiteSyria: Why al-Qaeda Is Winning
Unnoticed by the West, al-Qaeda is seizing a golden opportunity in Syria, says Ed Husain.
Speakers: Robert M. Danin, Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies
Ed Husain, Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies
Presider: Toni Johnson, Deputy Editor
August 9, 2012
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