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Both Brian and myself have done some more radio interviews. Brian was on the Takeaway this morningAnd I was in an NPR piece from Jackie Northam last night. (I have […]

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Gregory Johnsen

December 21, 2010

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Both Brian and myself have done some more radio interviews.

Brian was on the Takeaway this morning

And I was in an NPR piece from Jackie Northam last night. (I have actually done several radio interviews over the past several days so much so that one friend is close to being able to stand in for me, and I will post the audio as they become available.)

Gregory Johnsen

Near East Studies Scholar, Princeton University

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