The Politics of Persecution Author(s): Melani McAlister Source: Middle East Report, No. 249, Shrinking Capital: The US in the Middle East (Winter, 2008), pp. 18-27 Published by: Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP) Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25164876 . Accessed: 18/08/2013 19:02 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp
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