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The Terrorist Caliph as Nation Builder in Iraq, Syria, and Beyond
Call Me Ibrahim
Jihadist troops and administrative smarts make the leader of the self-proclaimed ‘Islamic State’ a threat not only in Syria and Iraq, but in Palestine and the Gulf.
Jamie Dettmer
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Jul. 8 2014
5:45AM EDT
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