9/11, Syrian Conflict Are 'The Same Fight' Against Radical Islam, Experts Say

The ancient Christian city of Maaloula has become the epicenter for fighting between an Al-Qaeda linked rebel group and the Syrian government (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Radical Islamism, the ideology behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center, also fuels the conflict in Syria, Middle East experts agree. They disagree, however, on the degree of support which the United States should give to the forces opposing President Bashar Al-Assad. Keep reading

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