Olivier Roy
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Olivier Roy
attack cut elements favor feet grass highly interested iraq israel looks open position product pure regime situation stance unlikely wants
First he wants to cut the grass under the feet of other elements in the regime that favor a more open stance with the U.S.. Secondly, he's a pure product of the revolution, who is just not interested in diplomacy. And finally, the situation in Iraq makes him feel in a position of strength, as an attack from the U.S. or Israel looks highly unlikely at the moment.
muslims treated
This is what Muslims want - to be treated the same as other faiths.
cowboys game local rite
It's a game of cowboys and Indians, ... have become a local sport, a rite of passage.
connecting difficult framework guys local network people prior small social trouble turn
It's difficult. When these guys turn radical, they do that in the framework of a small local network of friends. It's not a real social movement, and we have trouble connecting people who don't have any prior connection, which makes them very difficult to track.