Genesis and Grow of a Global Jihad
I witnessed the first suicide bombing attacks against American targets, in the 1980s, during my many years in Beirut. Back then, I would never have believed I'd be covering the same story--bigger, badder and more global--three decades later. Here's my reflection on how the extremists' Jihad against the West has evolved since those first days. Read on....
http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-genesis-and-growth-of-global-jihad?intcid=popular
I witnessed the first suicide bombing attacks against American targets, in the 1980s, during my many years in Beirut. Back then, I would never have believed I'd be covering the same story--bigger, badder and more global--three decades later. Here's my reflection on how the extremists' Jihad against the West has evolved since those first days. Read on....
http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-genesis-and-growth-of-global-jihad?intcid=popular
Useful summary of terrorism evolution to put Paris events in perspective for Americans. Those who most need to read this are the least likely to do so.
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