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December 10, 2011

The Star: Opinion: Arab Islamists less scary than Republicans

by Haroon Siddiqui
The Toronto Star

Islamists have emerged as winners in all three post-Arab Spring elections — Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. This has spooked some people — “Islamists ascendant” and “Muslims on the march.” This is unwarranted, based on known facts.

Truth be known, the Islamists sound far less scary than the American presidential candidates for the Republican party.

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