Epstein Secrets

he focal interest is the struggle against radical Islamic terrorism and against Iran's hegemonic and nuclea

ty, survivability and a fanatic adherence to the goal. • We're talking about ALQ, Jabhat al-Nusra in Syria, Lashkar-e- Taiba in India, the Houthis in Yemen, the Shabab in Sumali, Boko Haram in Nigeria and many more - all across the Muslim strip, from Marrakesh to Bangladesh. • And this web is very resili

n by the Muslim Brothers. Beginning in 1977, this Islamic group had launched a series of terrorist attacks

re sinking into the sand.” Within days, demonstrators filled Cairo’s Tahrir Square, a vibrant plea for greater freedom that swiftly spread to Jordan, Yemen, Bahrain, Oman, Libya, and eventually even Syria. But if Madam Secretary could be ahead of the curve, she was also sometimes behind it, caught in a d

hink indisputable reversal. We’re all talking about Islam and its laws now. TB: At the same time you have raised an odd question: “Can Islam survive Islamism?” Can you explain that? DP: I draw a distinction between traditional Islam and Islamism. Islamism emerged in its modern form in the 1920s and is dri

the world and they need us. Fine, but relentlessly keep the pressure on them to improve their rule. Had we begun this process with Abdullah Saleh of Yemen in 1978 or with Mubarak in 1981, things could have been very different by 2011. But we didn’t. TB: Egypt might be the test case. DP: Well, it’s a b

think indisputable reversal. We're all talking about Islam and its laws now. TB: At the same time you have raised an odd question: "Can Islam survive Islamism?" Can you explain that? DP: I draw a distinction between traditional Islam and Islamism. Islamism emerged in its modern form in the 1920s and is driv

the world and they need us. Fine, but relentlessly keep the pressure on them to improve their rule. Had we begun this process with Abdullah Saleh of Yemen in 1978 or with Mubarak in 1981, things could have been very different by 2011. But we didn't. TB: Egypt might be the test case. DP: Well, it's a bit