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The Failed Attempt to Get a Terrorist Mastermind
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Too Fast and Furious — Adult Supervision for the USS Cole Investigation
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Suicide Bombers and the Rapper M.I.A. — The Sad Legacy of the Sri Lankan Civil War
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Dissension, Tension and Succession in the House of Saud
In 1932, Saudi Arabia was established by King Abd al-Aziz and has been ruled by the Saud clan ever since.…
Evacuating Uganda — With Style
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A Dream Deferred
What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a…