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April 4, 2012

Mohamed Merah, 'Nike Terrorist'

Con Coughlin, Wall Street Journal

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Al Qaeda's new breed of jihadis takes a simple approach to mass murder: Just do it.

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TAGGED: al-Qaeda, France, Mohamed Merah

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