The Islamic Paradox : Shiite Clerics, Sunni Fundamentalists, and the Coming of Arab Democracy
     by Reuel Marc Gerecht

Since the Iranian revolution, Americans have been aware of Islamic extremism. They should have been worried about Islamic fundamentalism much earlier. Decades before Ayatollah Khomeini announced his holy war against the United States, Muslim militants had been increasing their numbers and honing their critique of the West, especially America, and its nefarious cultural and political influence throughout the Islamic world. Under the radar screen of most academics, diplomats, and spies, bin Ladenism was taking shape.

Reuel Marc Gerecht is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute , a contributing editor to The Weekly Standard , and a correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly .

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