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How to Spot Bogus “The Jihadists are Hooking up with Latin American Drug Cartel” Stories

· Monday, July 12, 2010 · 23 comments

Since 9/11 there has been a steady trickle of stories about jihadists hooking up with Latin American drug cartels and the like. Here is a guide of story points that can help you identify when such a story is almost certainly bogus.

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