As reluctant as I am to jump on the “Let’s Milk the 10th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks for Ratings and Ad Revenue” bandwagon, I just read a very thoughtful piece by U-M history professor Juan Cole, and felt as though it deserved to be passed along. Here’s a clip. I’d encourage you, however, to […]
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Juan Cole on the spread of democracy in the Muslim world, and the anti-democratic legacy of 9/11 at home
Posted in Civil Liberties, History, Politics | Also tagged 9/11, Abu Ghraib, al Qaeda, Bush, Bush administration, CIA, democracy, democracy protests, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, Juan Cole, Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, Qaddafi, surveillance culture, Tahrir Square, terrorism, threats to Democracy, Tunisia, two state solution, war for oil, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali | 14 Comments