Juan Cole, Qur’an Burning & Middle East Unrest

February 27, 2012

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We’re back from our week off!  Joining us today, Juan Cole (@jricole), Middle East specialist, blogger and Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History at the University of Michigan.  He’s here to talk about Syria, the Qur’an burning protests in Afghanistan and the spate of attacks that have followed.  His most recent book is Engaging the Muslim World.  Use this post as today’s thread.  Click thru for links and updates.


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