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by Michael Eisenstadt
Jun 14, 2011

Also published in Alhurra
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Michael Eisenstadt
Michael Eisenstadt

Michael Eisenstadt is the Kahn Senior Fellow and director of The Washington Institute's Military and Security Studies Program.

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