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Friday, May 15, 2009

The survivor

Adam Shatz offers an incisive and smart review on Khalid Mishal's rise to leadership.
LRB · Adam Shatz: Mishal’s Luck

Posted by arn at 5/15/2009 12:22:00 PM

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