Briefing | Islam and the Arab revolutions
A golden opportunity?
Jihadists are both supporting and exploiting the Arab spring
|CAIRO AND DARNA
AT FIRST sight, it looks familiar. Veterans of the Afghan jihad operate training camps in Libya's lush Green Mountain, overlooking Europe's shipping lanes. Armed jihadis cruise the dusty streets with their armed acolytes. Preachers rouse their followers to take up weapons.
This article appeared in the Briefing section of the print edition under the headline "A golden opportunity?"
Briefing April 2nd 2011
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