Daniel Benjamin who is speaking to our class on February 6th has an op ed piece in today's New York Times. Here is the link http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/25/opinion/25benjamin.html?_r=1 Remember that Neil Smelser concluded that terrorism will be a long term issue. He used the metaphor of chipping away at a rock. Benjamin is suggesting that another key element in our climb up this difficult mountain is to have a narrative, one that resonates not only with American audiences but also with audiences in the Muslim world.
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