Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Sitting on a Tinder Box: Former Pakistani Ambassador to Great Britain Discusses Homegrown Terrorism
From American University
The Pakistan bomber in Time Square, the five American born Virginians who went to fight with the Taliban, and Major Hasan at Fort Hood all support the undeniable fact that incidents of homegrown terrorism are on the rise. But what is homegrown terrorism? What contributes to it and why won’t it go away? Akbar Ahmed, former Pakistani Ambassador to Great Britain and current Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University’s School of International Service, sheds light on one of today’s most complex problems, giving practical advice to ALL Americans when it comes to understanding today’s conflicting views about the American Muslim communities.
Read the full article here.
Posted by Thom Canalichio on 06/30/10 at 02:31 PM
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