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“Khomeini’s decree stoked Muslim anger and paralyzed the West’s response to Islamic fundamentalism”

WALL STREET JOURNAL How the Salman Rushdie Fatwa Changed the World Reuel Marc Gerecht August 25, 2022 Apart from Iran’s Islamic revolution, for which Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini could claim only partial credit, his most momentous achievement was the February 1989 … Continue reading

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The Islamic Republic Conquers The Economist

WASHINGTON TIMES by Clifford May November 11, 2014 Calling the revolution ‘over’ terminates the facts with ‘extreme prejudice’ “The revolution is over.” When journalists at The Economist, one of the world’s most influential publications, run that headline on a cover … Continue reading

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Iran Rising

WASHINGTON TIMES by Clifford D. May October 1, 2014 In his address to the UN General Assembly last week, President Obama called the conflict in the Middle East “a fight no one is winning.” I think the evidence suggests he’s … Continue reading

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