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December 29, 2017

Islamism, Not Despotism, Is the Reason for Terrorism in Egypt

Sisi may be a flawed ruler, but he’s not the reason for Islamic State’s violence.

In the wake of Islamic State’s November 24 attack on a mosque in Sinai, which left 305 people dead and countless others wounded, some commentators have blamed the autocratic and often repressive government in Cairo for creating an environment that fosters terror. They will doubtless revive the same arguemtns in response to yesterday's bombing of an Egyptian military vehicle, also in Sinai. Steven A. Cook believes they have it wrong:

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