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Source: http://washingtontimes.com/commentary/20031122-112941-2283r.htm
Al-Qaeda's Mistake
(Washington Times) - Claude Salhani In selecting Turkey as their new battleground, al-Qaeda, or their Turkish affiliates, may have committed a monumental tactical mistake by picking a fight they may well regret. Unlike most Western European countries and the U.S., Turkey has a long history of dealing with homegrown terrorism and has always gone about it with a successful, though somewhat heavy, hand. And those tactics have yielded positive results.