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Defusing a Cosmic War.(International Edition; THE BIG IDEA)(Reza Aslan's book 'How To Win a Cosmic War')(Brief article)

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Byline: Katie Baker

In "How To Win a Cosmic War," Reza Aslan explains why George W. Bush's war-on-terror rhetoric played right into Al Qaeda's hands--and how Barack Obama might be the best weapon yet against global jihadism.

The idea: Groups like Al Qaeda believe they're fighting a take-no-prisoners war between the forces of good and evil. By adopting the same crusader mentality, Bush and U.S. evangelicals validated Al Qaeda's claim that the West and Muslims are engaged in an end-times battle.

The evidence: Cosmic warriors have several defining features: they're not out to achieve specific political agendas; they want apocalyptic global ...

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