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November 22, 2011

Arabist Snobs and Mideast Policy

Daniel Pipes, National Review

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Is knowledge of Arabic necessary to write about Arabs or make policy toward them? Yes, sniff some of those who have learned the language, known as Arabists.

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TAGGED: United States, Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt, Hamas, Israel, Iraq, Arabic

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