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8 May 2014updated 26 Sep 2015 6:46am

David Selbourne: The challenge of Islam

The author was asked by John Kerry to write a briefing paper on the Islamist threat. He explains here what he told the US secretary of state and why he feels progressives have allowed themselves to be silenced by frightened self-censorship and the stifling of debate. Read Mona Siddiqui’s response to the piece, The Arabisation of Islam, here.

By David Selbourne

The In Anemas gas plant, Algeria, seen from the air. It was attacked by Islamists in January 2013.

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