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Soon, many European elites insinuated that the jihadist attacks had some moral justification. These anti-American views began to circulate well before the campaign to dislodge the Taliban kicked off on October 7. The bombing which became the most frequently invoked reason to take sides against the U.S. had not yet even begun.
— Jean-François Revel
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About Jean-François Revel
Jean-François Revel (19 January 1924 – 30 April 2006) was a French philosopher.
About Jean-François Revel
Jean-François Revel (19 January 1924 – 30 April 2006) was a French philosopher.
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