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March 5, 2010
Posted by yaman

It’s Not about Islam & Judaism, It’s About Anti-Colonialism, Territory, Liberation, and Lives – Nir

 

On Sunday, February 28th the New York Times published an outrageous oped by Efraim Karsh full of lies, distortions and mistakes. Karsh claims that Muslims view themselves as part of the House of Islam and the rest of the world as part of the House of War. I have worked in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Soma…

Nir Rosen destroys many of the myths that are common to American approaches to Iraq, Muslims, and the Middle East in general.

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