Nir’s Notes

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Entries from May 2009

The Jihadist’s guide to the galaxy

May 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Internet and Terror

As online indoctrination spreads to the relatively untapped American market, we take closer look at the darker alleys of the Internet

Niv Lillian, Nir Boms, YNET
“I see 16, 17-year-olds who have been indoctrinated on the Internet turn up on the battlefield,” says US Army Brigadier-General John Custer. And as head of intelligence for the US [...]

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The End of Innocence

May 24th, 2009 · No Comments · US and the Middle East

By Nir Boms
The Obama administration should learn the lessons of Bill Clinton’s experience in the Middle East, as expounded in Martin Indyk’s new book.

Innocent or not?  Indyk’s lessons to a new American Administration
Thoughts about Martin Indyk’s new book,  Innocent Abroad: An Intimate Account of American Peace Diplomacy in the Middle East ( Simon & Schuster. [...]

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