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Part 3 Evening The idea that al-Qaeda is a coherent hierarchical terrorist group with a single leader, a broadly uniform ideology and an ability to conceive and execute projects globally through well-disciplined cadres, sleepers and activists spread around the world is misplaced. Saying what “al-Qaeda” was during the period, and thus to a large extent, is now, is far more difficult. —Jason Burke, Al-Qaeda: Casting a Shadow of Terror ...

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