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How a Child is Made into a Suicide Bomber

From suicide bombers in the Middle East to drone operators in the United States, youth-on-youth violence has become epidemic. In 1954, a single book destroyed the popular notion that children are innocent souls. In that book, a plane of such...

Al-Shabab: A Revenue Rebirth?

From suicide bombers in the Middle East to drone operators in the United States, youth-on-youth violence has become epidemic. In 1954, a single book destroyed the popular notion that children are innocent souls. In that book, a plane of such innocent souls crashes on a deserted island. There, in a paradise of coral and coconuts and wild pigs, the survivors soon revert to a state of nature. But such a...

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Somalia’s War: The Al-Shabab Threat

From suicide bombers in the Middle East to drone operators in the United States, youth-on-youth violence has become epidemic. In 1954, a single book destroyed the popular notion that children are innocent souls. In that book, a plane of such innocent souls crashes on a deserted island. There, in a paradise of coral and coconuts and wild pigs, the survivors soon revert to a state of nature. But such a...

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Countering Al-Shabab: Somalia Needs a Change of Plan

From suicide bombers in the Middle East to drone operators in the United States, youth-on-youth violence has become epidemic. In 1954, a single book destroyed the popular notion that children are innocent souls. In that book, a plane of such innocent souls crashes on a deserted island. There, in a paradise of coral and coconuts and wild pigs, the survivors soon revert to a state of nature. But such a...

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The Shabab Distortion: Somalia’s Real Challenges Lie Elsewhere

From suicide bombers in the Middle East to drone operators in the United States, youth-on-youth violence has become epidemic. In 1954, a single book destroyed the popular notion that children are innocent souls. In that book, a plane of such innocent souls crashes on a deserted island. There, in a paradise of coral and coconuts and wild pigs, the survivors soon revert to a state of nature. But such a...

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Ethiopia in Somalia: What Next for Al-Shabab?

From suicide bombers in the Middle East to drone operators in the United States, youth-on-youth violence has become epidemic. In 1954, a single book destroyed the popular notion that children are innocent souls. In that book, a plane of such innocent souls crashes on a deserted island. There, in a paradise of coral and coconuts and wild pigs, the survivors soon revert to a state of nature. But such a...

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The Muslim Brotherhood: Islam and Democracy in Egypt

From suicide bombers in the Middle East to drone operators in the United States, youth-on-youth violence has become epidemic. In 1954, a single book destroyed the popular notion that children are innocent souls. In that book, a plane of such innocent souls crashes on a deserted island. There, in a paradise of coral and coconuts and wild pigs, the survivors soon revert to a state of nature. But such a...

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