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September 2009
"Public Diplomacy: Ideas for the War of Ideas"
Discussion Paper
By Stephen Van Evera, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 1978-1981 and 1984-1987 and Peter Krause
The United States cannot defeat al-Qaeda by strength of arms alone. It must also change the terms of debate in the Arab/Muslim world, especially in its radical wing. How can this best be accomplished? What strategy should the United States adopt for what is often called the “war of ideas” against radical Islam?
