The Iraq war has increased the threat of terrorism by spreading the jihadist threat to Muslim communities that were less radicalized before the invasion, argues Daniel Benjamin. He's co-author of a new book, The Next Attack and a former National Security Council staffer in the Clinton administration.
The Next Attack, written by Benjamin and Steven Simon, is their second book about counterterrorism, post-Sept. 11.
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