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Osama bin Laden Warned an Islamic State Would Fail

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Before he was killed, the Al Qaeda chief urged his followers to put off dreams of a caliphate and focus on more pressing concerns.

Nancy A. Youssef
Nancy A. Youssef
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Nancy A. Youssef

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