Iraq and al-Qaida

Iraq and al-Qaida

Interviewby Warren Bass, Interviewee
Jeffrey Goldberg, Interviewer

April 15, 2002 11:11 am (EST)

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To help readers better understand the nuances of foreign policy, CFR staff writers and Consulting Editor Bernard Gwertzman conduct in-depth interviews with a wide range of international experts, as well as newsmakers.

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