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Trump Further Damages U.S. Image in the Muslim World

Posted December 9th, 2015 at 2:19 pm (UTC-5)
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By Barbara Slavin At a time when American leadership is already doubted by traditional U.S. allies in the Middle East, Donald Trump’s remark that he would bar all foreign Muslims from entering this country did serious new damage to U.S. national interests. It is tempting to dismiss Trump as a narcissistic buffoon whose policy “ideas” […]