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TERRORISM SALON: Peter Bergen on Atta's Selection

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(Peter Bergen is a Schwartz Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation).

I agree with much of Yosri's post. But Bin Laden selected Atta to run the 9/11 operation. This is what effective leaders do. Select the right people to carry out their plans.

-- Peter Bergen

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